How to say “subway” in Chinese
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“Subway” in Chinese is 地铁, dì tiě: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
地铁 is read dì tiě: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 土 “earth”. As a particle it is read de.
On the left, 钅 “metal”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “地铁”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 地铁. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我坐地铁去上班wǒzuòdìtiěqùshàngbānI take the subway to work.
- 你坐地铁坐两站nǐzuòdìtiě,zuòliǎngzhànTake the subway, two stops.
- 请问，去地铁站怎么走？qǐngwèn,qùdìtiězhànzěnmezǒuExcuse me, how do I get to the subway station?
- 附近有地铁站吗？fùjìnyǒudìtiězhànmaIs there a subway station nearby?
- 请问，地铁站在哪个方向？qǐngwèn,dìtiězhànzàinǎgefāngxiàngExcuse me, which way is the subway station?
- 请问，地铁站在哪儿？qǐngwèn,dìtiězhànzàinǎrExcuse me, where's the subway station?
More words from the lesson “Subway and bus”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “subway” in Chinese?
“Subway” in Chinese is 地铁, pinyin dìtiě.
What does 地铁 mean?
地铁 (dìtiě) means “subway”.
How do you write 地铁?
地铁 is 2 characters: 地 (dì) — earth, ground; 铁 (tiě) — iron. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 地铁?
地铁 is read dìtiě. Tones: dì — fourth tone, tiě — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“subway” in the lesson “Subway and bus”
This word is from the topic “Around town” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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