Chinese words starting with “tie”
5 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable tie. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 1 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial t · final ie · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 3
- 3rd tone 2
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 铁路tiě lùHSK 3
railroad; railway
All 5 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 贴 | tiē | v | to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip | |
| 2 | 铁 | tiě | n,v | iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) | |
| 3 | 帖子 | tiě zi | card; invitation; message; (forum) post | ||
| 4 | 贴近 | tiē jìn | v | to press close to; to snuggle close; intimate | |
| 5 | 贴切 | tiē qiè | a | close-fitting; closest (translation) |
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