rail in Chinese
rail in Chinese is 扶手, 軌, 十字 — rail means a horizontal bar used as a support or barrier, or one of the metal bars that trains run on.
rail in Chinese
扶手
Pronounced: fú shǒu
A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
軌
Pronounced: guǐ
The metal bar forming part of the track for a railroad.
十字
Pronounced: shí zì
A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.
What does "rail" mean?
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noun A horizontal bar used as a support or barrier, or one of the metal bars that trains run on.
"She gripped the rail as the ferry pitched in the swell."
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noun Train transport considered as a system or industry.
"More commuters are switching from cars to rail."
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verb To complain loudly and bitterly (usually "rail against" or "rail at").
"Critics railed against the new policy for weeks."
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rail in a sentence
- She gripped the rail as the ferry pitched in the swell.
- The train slowed as it passed over a section of damaged rail.
- More commuters are switching from cars to rail.
- Critics railed against the new policy for weeks.
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What is "rail" in Chinese?
"rail" in Chinese is 扶手, 軌, 十字. rail means: A horizontal bar used as a support or barrier, or one of the metal bars that trains run on.
How do you pronounce 扶手?
"rail" in Chinese is 扶手, pronounced "fú shǒu".
How do you use "rail" in a sentence?
Example: "She gripped the rail as the ferry pitched in the swell." In Chinese, "rail" is 扶手, 軌, 十字.
Are there other ways to say "rail" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 3 translations listed for "rail": 扶手, 軌, 十字.
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