量词
Measure word for “railroad” in Chinese
The measure word for railroad in Chinese is 条 (tiáo): 一条铁路 (yì tiáo tiě lù) means "one railroad". 条 is the measure word for long, thin things.
- 两条铁路liǎng tiáo tiě lùtwo railroads
- 这条铁路zhè tiáo tiě lùthis railroad
- 那几条铁路nà jǐ tiáo tiě lùthose few railroads
Railroad is 铁路 (tiě lù), an HSK 3 word.
同一量词Other nouns with 条
Common questions
What is the measure word for railroad in Chinese?
The measure word for railroad in Chinese is 条 (tiáo): 一条铁路 (yì tiáo tiě lù) means "one railroad".
Can I use 个 for 铁路?
People will understand 一个铁路, but 一条铁路 is the correct form and what exams expect.