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地铁 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dìtiě slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
地铁是指城市里的地下交通工具，比如北京、上海等地都有地铁系统。
dìtiě shì zhǐ chéngshì lǐ de dìxià de gōngjù chūnzī, rúkě běijīng、shànghǎi dì yuándé dìtiě xìtǒng。
地铁 refers to underground transportation in cities. For example, Beijing and Shanghai both have subway systems.
Context note
地铁通常在城市的中心区域运行，人们可以乘坐地铁去上班或上学。
dìtiě tōngcháng zài chéngshì de zhōngxīn yùqu yùnruò, rénkūn kěyǐ chèngzài dìtiě qù shàngbān huò xuéxiào。
Subway systems usually run in the central areas of cities. People can take subways to go to work or school.
5 examples
地铁站有很多人。
dì tiě zhàn yǒu hěn duō rén。
There are many people at the subway station.
我想坐地铁去图书馆。
wǒ xiǎng zuò dì tiě qù tú shū guǎn。
I want to take the subway to the library.
地铁比公交车快。
dì tiě bǐ gōng jiāo chē kuài。
The subway is faster than a bus.
地铁通常在早上很拥挤。
dì tiě tōng cháng zài zǎo shàng hěn yōng jǐ。
Subways are usually very crowded in the morning.
地铁票可以在自动售票机上购买。
dì tiě piào kě yǐ zài zì dòng shòu piào jī shàng gòu mǎi。
You can buy subway tickets on automatic ticket machines.
5 mini stories
早上我坐地铁去上班，看到了很多上班族。
zǎo shàng wǒ zuò dì tiě qù shàng bān， kàn dào le hěn duō shàng bān zú。
In the morning, I took the subway to go to work and saw many office workers.
周末我和家人一起坐地铁去公园玩。
zhōu mò wǒ hé jiā rén yì qǐ zuò dì tiě qù gōng yuán wán。
On weekends, my family and I went to the park by taking the subway.
我每天早上都坐地铁，已经习惯了。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu zuò dì tiě， yǐ jīng xí guàn le。
I take the subway every morning and have gotten used to it.
地铁站附近有很多商店和餐馆。
dì tiě zhàn fù jìn yǒu hěn duō shāng diàn hé cān guǎn。
There are many shops and restaurants near the subway station.
我朋友告诉我，他经常坐地铁去上学。
wǒ péng yǒu gào sù wǒ， tā jīng cháng zuò dì tiě qù shàng xué。
My friend told me that he often takes the subway to go to school.