鐵 [铁]

Jyutping tit3
Pinyin tiě

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Tie
  2. iron (metal)
  3. arms
  4. weapons
  5. hard
  6. strong
  7. violent
  8. unshakeable
  9. determined
  10. close
  11. tight (slang)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. not knowledgeable (Cantonese)
  2. iron (metal)/arms/weapons/hard/strong/violent/unshakeable/determined/close/tight (slang)/solid/firm/cruel/merciless/ruthless
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    化學​元素​，​原子序​係​26​，​符號​係​Fe​，​係​過渡​金屬
    iron
    • 生鐵
      生铁
      saang1 tit3
      pig iron
    • 鐵礦
      铁矿
      tit3 kwong3
      iron ore
    • 鐵質
      铁质
      tit3 zat1
      iron, as nutrition
  2. 名詞
    泛指​金屬​（​尤其​係​當金屬​成份​不明​）​；​好多​時其實​係​指鋼
    a generic term for metals (especially if the composition of the metal is unclear); often they are made from some steel alloy
    • 鐵閘
      铁闸
      tit3 zaap6
      iron gate
    • 鐵馬
      铁马
      tit3 maa5
      crowd control barrier
    • 打鐵
      打铁
      daa2 tit3
      to forge
  3. 名詞
    借代​武器​、​槍械
    arms; weapon
    • 陀鐵
      陀铁
      to4 tit3
      to carry a gun
    • 手無寸鐵
      手无寸铁
      sau2 mou4 cyun3 tit3
      unarmed
  4. 名詞、香港
    鐵​路​嘅​簡​稱​，​尤其​指港​鐵
    shorthand for railroads or railroad lines, especially MTR
    • 馬鐵
      马铁
      maa5 tit3
      Ma On Shan Line
    • 東鐵線
      东铁线
      dung1 tit3 sin3
      East Rail Line
    • 過海隧道好塞車，你趕時間嘅話，最好都係搭鐵。
      过海隧道好塞车，你赶时间嘅话，最好都系搭铁。
      The cross-harbour tunnels are very congested. If you're in a hurry, you're better off taking MTR.
  5. 名詞、香港
    地鐵站​、​鐵路​站​、​鐵路​線​嘅​簡​稱​；​巴士​公司​內部​、​巴士​迷​叫法
    Shorthand for MTR stations and lines; a term used by the bus companies internally and the bus fans
    • 荃鐵（荃灣站）
      荃铁（荃湾站）
      cyun4 tit3
      Tsuen Wan MTR Station
    • 鑽鐵（鑽石山站）
      钻铁（钻石山站）
      zyun3 tit3
      Diamond Hill MTR Station
  6. 語素
    堅強​、​強硬
    hard; strong; solid; firm
    • 鐵漢
      铁汉
      tit3 hon3
      iron man
    • 鐵人
      铁人
      tit3 jan4
      iron man
    • 鐵娘子
      铁娘子
      tit3 noeng4 zi2
      iron lady
  7. 語素
    唔​可以​改​變​嘅​嘢
    unchangeable
    • 鐵則
      铁则
      tit3 zak1
      fixed rule
    • 鐵一般嘅現實
      铁一般嘅现实
      cold, hard fact
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    strong; solid; firm
    • 鐵拳
      铁拳
      tiě quán
      iron fist
    • 鐵漢
      铁汉
      tiě hàn
      man of iron will
    • 咱倆關係鐵。
      咱俩关系铁。
      zán liǎ guān xi tiě ．
      We are on intimate terms.
  2. character
    ruthless
    • 鐵蹄
      铁蹄
      tiě tí
      cruel oppression of the people
  3. character
    iron (Fe)
    • 鐵鏽
      铁锈
      tiě xiù
      rust of iron
  4. character
    a surname
  5. character
    arms; weapon
    • 手無寸鐵
      手无寸铁
      shǒu wú cùn tiě
      weaponless; unarmed
  6. character, Cantonese, colloquial
    nothing; damn all; jack shit; bugger all (Classifier: 條／条)
    • 你識條鐵咩？
      你识条铁咩？
      nei5 sik1 tiu4 tit3 me1?
      What the heck do you know?
  7. character
    ironclad; firm; unalterable
    • 鐵的紀律
      铁的纪律
      tiě de jì lǜ
      iron discipline
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. iron (element 26, Fe)
  2. strong, solid, firm
  3. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    CJIG
  4. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    OVHQO
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #714
  2. HSK3 二级汉字表 #212
  3. HSK3 高等手写字表 #366
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    爸爸乘早上7点的地铁去上班。
    爸爸乘早上7點的地鐵去上班。
    bà ba chéng zǎo shang 7 diǎn de dì tiě qù shàng bān 。
    • Father takes the 7:00 subway to work.
  2. Mandarin
    铁和氧都是化学元素。
    鐵和氧都是化學元素。
    tiě hé yǎng dōu shì huà xué yuán sù 。
    • Iron and oxygen are elements.
  3. Mandarin
    铁是个有用的金属。
    鐵是個有用的金屬。
    tiě shì gè yǒu yòng de jīn shǔ 。
    • Iron is a useful metal.
  4. Mandarin
    我想乘地铁去。
    我想乘地鐵去。
    wǒ xiǎng chéng dì tiě qù 。
    • I want to get there by subway.
  5. Mandarin
    金子比铁珍贵。
    金子比鐵珍貴。
    jīn zǐ bǐ tiě zhēn guì 。
    • Gold is more precious than iron.
    • Gold is more valuable than iron.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    唔好意思呀，我想问吓呢条路去唔去到地铁站㗎？
    唔好意思呀，我想問吓呢條路去唔去到地鐵站㗎？
    m4 hou2 ji3 si3 aa3 ， ngo5 soeng2 man6 haa5 nei4 tiu4 lou6 heoi3 m4 heoi3 dou3 dei6 tit3 zaam6 gaa3 ？
    • Excuse me, but is this the right way to the subway station?
  2. Cantonese
    最近嘅地铁站喺边?
    最近嘅地鐵站喺邊?
    zeoi3 gan6 ge3 dei6 tit3 zaam6 hai2 bin1 ?
    • Where's the closest metro station?
  3. Cantonese
    我未亲眼见过巴黎铁塔。
    我未親眼見過巴黎鐵塔。
    ngo5 mei6 can1 ngaan5 gin3 gwo3 baa1 lai4 tit3 taap3 。
    • I've never seen the Eiffel Tower of Paris.
  4. Cantonese
    音乐嘅嘢我真系识条铁。
    音樂嘅嘢我真係識條鐵。
    jam1 ngok6 ge3 je5 ngo5 zan1 hai6 sik1 tiu5 tit3 。
    • I know nothing about music.
  5. Cantonese
    最近嘅地铁站喺边？
    最近嘅地鐵站喺邊？
    zeoi3 gan6 ge3 dei6 tit3 zaam6 hai2 bin1 ？
    • Where's the nearest subway station?
    • Where's the nearest metro station?
    • Where is the closest subway station?
    • Where is the nearest tube station?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    铁通
    鐵通
    tit3 tung1
    • iron pipe
  2. Cantonese
    地铁顾客服务大使
    地鐵顧客服務大使
    dei6 tit3 gu3 haak3 fuk6 mou6 daai6 si5
    • Customer Service Ambassador of the MTR
  3. Cantonese
    我哋初初搬入嚟𠮶阵，呢度都冇地铁嘅。
    我哋初初搬入嚟嗰陣，呢度都冇地鐵嘅。
    ngo5 dei6 co1 co1 bun1 jap6 lai4 go2 zan6, ni1 dou6 dou1 mou5 dei6 tit3 ge2.
    • When we just moved in, there was no MTR here.
  4. Cantonese
    好多人搭地铁钟意凭住道门隔篱块玻璃。
    好多人搭地鐵鐘意憑住道門隔籬塊玻璃。
    hou2 do1 jan4 daap3 dei6 tit3 zung1 ji3 bang6 zyu6 dou6 mun4 gaak3 lei4 faai3 bo1 lei1
    • Many like to lean on the glass panel by the door when they take the MTR.
  5. Cantonese
    你哋大学最堕角，巴士地铁都唔到。
    你哋大學最墮角，巴士地鐵都唔到。
    nei5 dei6 daai6 hok6 zeoi3 do6 gok3, baa1 si2 dei6 tit3 dou1 m4 dou3.
    • Your university is the most inaccessible. There's no bus or subway service.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    逼地铁
    逼地鐵
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    修铁路
    修鐵路
    xiū tiě lù
    • to build a railway
  2. Mandarin
    吸铁石
    吸鐵石
    xī tiě shí
    • magnet
  3. Mandarin
    上海地铁图
    上海地鐵圖
    shàng hǎi dì tiě tú
    • map of the Shanghai Metro
  4. Mandarin
    恨铁不成钢
    恨鐵不成鋼
    hèn tiě bù chéng gāng
    • to pity someone's lack of improvement
  5. Mandarin
    铁皮
    鐵皮
    tiě pí
    • iron sheet