捷運

See also: 捷运

Chinese

quick transportation
trad. (捷運) 捷 運
simp. (捷运) 捷 运

Etymology

Short for 快捷運輸/快捷运输 (Kuàijié yùnshū, “rapid transit”). This term was created to distinguish from 地下鐵路/地下铁路 (dìxià tiělù) which may also mean underground sections of long-distance railways other than MRT.

Pronunciation


Noun

捷運

  1. (chiefly Taiwan) metro; subway; MRT

Synonyms

Descendants

  • → Amis: ci'in, ciyien
  • → Atayal: ceyun

References

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