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捷运
jiéyùn
Description
捷运是一种城市里的火车,很多人坐它上班或者上学。
捷运 is a kind of urban train that many people take to work or school.
在台湾,人们常常说捷运,在中国大陆一般说地铁。
In Taiwan, people often say 捷运, while in mainland China they usually say 地铁 (subway).
Meanings
捷运jiéyùn
mass rapid transit; metro; subway
我每天坐捷运去上班。
I take the MRT to work every day.
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Notes
- Etymology
捷 (fast) + 运 (transport); a calque of "Mass Rapid Transit" (MRT).
- Nuance
捷运 is used in Taiwan; mainland China says 地铁 for the same thing.
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