ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
n.railway; rail; railroad
这座桥把主干道架起,横跨铁路上方。
The bridge carries the main road over the railway.
用铁路运送这批货物会比用公路好。
It would be better to transport the goods by rail rather than by road.
那条铁路旁边有一片矮灌木丛和林地。
There is an area of scrub and woodland beside the railway line.
铁路交通
railway transportation
电气化铁路
electrified railway
铁路员工
rail worker
铁路枢纽
rail hub
军用铁路
military railway
铁路部门
railway department
铁路警察
railway police
铺设铁路
place an iron railway
Word usage
- Note"铁路" is different from "铁道". "铁路" is a general term; "铁道" is a professional term. For example, "铁道兵" and "铁道学院" do not say "铁路兵" or "铁路学院".
- common measure word"铁路" is often matched with measure word "条".
一条铁路
one railway