铁路

• 拼音: tiě lù
• 汉字拆解: 铁 = 钅 (metal) + 失 (phonetic); 路 = 足 (foot) + 各 (each, phonetic)

含义

Railway; railroad. The system of tracks, stations, and trains used for land transportation.

Refers to both the physical railway tracks and the railway system as a whole. China has the world's most extensive high-speed rail network, making 铁路 a commonly encountered word. Often appears in compound terms like 铁路局 (railway bureau) and 铁路线 (railway line).

例句

1. 中国的铁路网络非常发达。
2. 这条铁路连接了两个大城市。
3. 他在铁路局工作了二十多年。

用法指南

语境: transportation, travel, infrastructure

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 中国高速铁路的速度很快。(China's high-speed railways are very fast.)
• 新铁路明年就能通车了。(The new railway will open to traffic next year.)

错误说法

• 我们坐铁路去北京吧。(Don't say 'sit on the railway' — say 坐火车 (take the train) or 坐高铁 (take the high-speed rail) instead.)

起源与历史

铁 (iron) + 路 (road). Literally 'iron road', a direct description of tracks made from iron rails. This naming mirrors many other languages.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal