| 地下铁路 |
dì xià tiě lù |
subway |
| 地 |
de |
-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct |
| 地 |
dì |
earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片 |
| 地下 |
dì xià |
underground / subterranean / covert |
| 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 |
surname Tie |
| 铁 |
tiě |
iron (metal) / arms / weapons / hard / strong / violent / unshakeable / determined / close / tight (slang) |
| 铁路 |
tiě lù |
railroad / railway / CL:条 |
| 路 |
Lù |
surname Lu |
| 路 |
lù |
road (CL:条) / journey / route / line (bus etc) / sort; kind |