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軌道交通

简轨道交通 · 繁軌道交通

Mandarin · pinyin guǐ dào jiāo tōng

metro
rapid transit
subway

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軌: Look up this written character
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
交: jiāo · mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver
通: tōng · pass through; common; communicate
轨: guǐ · track, rut, path

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3–4–1–1 · gui3 dao4 jiao1 tong1

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noun

rail transit

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