地 下 铁

dì xià tiědictionary entry

subway / metro / underground

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

地下鐵地下铁 [di4 xia4 tie3] /subway; metro; underground/

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Other forms in these source records: 地下鐵

地
de
-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
dì
earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片[piàn]
下
xià
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action
铁
tiě
iron (metal) / arms / weapons / hard / strong / violent / unshakeable / determined / close / tight (slang)
Tiě
surname Tie

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