dì tiě
underground train; tube; metro
我每天都坐地铁上班。
wǒ měitiān dōu zuò dìtiě shàngbān.
I take the subway to work every day.
地铁站离我家很近。
dìtiě zhàn lí wǒjiā hěn jìn.
The subway station is very close to my home.
地铁票价很便宜。
dìtiě piàojià hěn piányi.
The subway fare is very cheap.
地铁 (dìtiě)
subway
地下铁 (dìxiàtiě)
underground railway
公交车 (gōngjiāochē)
bus
出租车 (chūzūchē)
taxi
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The Chinese word 地铁 (dìtiě) for "subway" is a compound of two characters: 地 (dì), meaning "earth" or "ground", and 铁 (tiě), meaning "iron". The term "subway" refers to a railway system that runs underground, typically in an urban area. The Chinese characters 地铁 literally translate to "underground iron", which accurately describes the nature of a subway system. The term 地铁 is widely used in China to refer to subway or metro systems, and it is easily recognizable by Chinese speakers.
