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地铁
dìtiě
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- pinyin
- dìtiě
- simplified
- 地铁
- traditional
- 地鐵
1 · noun
An urban railway that often runs underground.
城市中常在地下运行的轨道交通。
This is the American railway sense; a pedestrian underpass is another sense.
The subway entrance is on the left.
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地铁入口在左边。
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2 · noun
An urban railway system with routes that often run underground.
城市中常有地下线路的轨道交通系统。
This is the transport system. Subway is common American usage, and not every section must run underground.
This city’s subway connects two railway stations.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Previously approved by project reviewer
这座城市的地铁连接了两个火车站。
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We decided to take the subway to the exhibition hall instead of driving.
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我们决定坐地铁去展览馆，不开车了。
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