Chinese Conversation · Level 27
90 words
Chinese word
主干道
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhǔ gàn dào
Meaning
- nounmain road
Example
主干道两侧有很多商店。zhǔ gàn dào liǎng cè yǒu hěn duō shāng diàn
There are many shops on both sides of the main road.
More examples
修路期间，主干道封闭了一个车道。xiū lù qī jiān zhǔ gàn dào fēng bì le yí gè chē dào
During road construction, one lane of the main road was closed.
Core concept
A broad urban route that channels traffic along the central lines of a city.
Common phrases
沿着主干道走yán zhe zhǔ gàn dào zǒu
walk along the main road
主干道两侧zhǔ gàn dào liǎng cè
both sides of the main road
在主干道上设公交站zài zhǔ gàn dào shàng shè gōng jiāo zhàn
set up a bus stop on the main road
Similar words
干道gàn dào: A wide main road that carries much of the traffic through a district or city.
大道dà dào: A broad major avenue, often with a central divider or rows of trees.
马路mǎ lù: A regular paved road where cars and pedestrians travel in daily life.
街道jiē dào: A city street lined with shops or homes and busy with people.
Definition in Chinese
城市中承载主要交通流量、连接重要地点的道路，通常宽阔且车流较多。chéng shì zhōng chéng zài zhǔ yào jiāo tōng liú liàng lián jiē zhòng yào dì diǎn de dào lù tōng cháng kuān kuò qiě chē liú jiào duō
Word origin
主 (zhǔ, "main") + 干 (gàn, "trunk") + 道 (dào, "road") presents a road as the central trunk of an urban transport network.
Usage tips
- The word belongs to an urban road hierarchy, so it contrasts with a small local street and does not normally mean a motorway or intercity expressway.
Other meanings
- arterial roadnoun
Opposites
- 支路zhī lùside roadnoun
- 小巷xiǎo xiàngalleynoun
Related words
- 干道gàn dàoarterial roadnoun
- 主干zhǔ gànmain partnoun