Chinese Conversation · Level 34
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Chinese word
人行横道
Pronunciation
Pinyinrén xíng héng dào
Meaning
- nouncrosswalk
Example
过马路时要走人行横道。guò mǎ lù shí yào zǒu rén xíng héng dào
When crossing the road, you should use the crosswalk.
More examples
请在人行横道上等绿灯再过马路。qǐng zài rén xíng héng dào shàng děng lǜ dēng zài guò mǎ lù
Please wait on the crosswalk for the light to turn green before crossing the road.
Core concept
A road space that gives people a clear, visible path across moving traffic.
Common phrases
走人行横道zǒu rén xíng héng dào
use the crosswalk
在人行横道上zài rén xíng héng dào shàng
on the crosswalk
在人行横道前zài rén xíng héng dào qián
in front of the crosswalk
Similar words
斑马线bān mǎ xiàn: A pedestrian crossing painted with white stripes across the road.
人行道rén xíng dào: A walkway beside a road for pedestrians.
过街天桥guò jiē tiān qiáo: A pedestrian bridge over a road, reached by stairs or a sloping path.
地下通道dì xià tōng dào: A passage under a road for pedestrians to walk through.
Definition in Chinese
供行人横穿道路的专用通道或路面标线，通常以白色斑马线或路侧标志标示，便于行人安全通过车行道。gōng xíng rén héng chuān dào lù de zhuān yòng tōng dào huò lù miàn biāo xiàn tōng cháng yǐ bái sè bān mǎ xiàn huò lù cè biāo zhì biāo shì biàn yú xíng rén ān quán tōng guò chē xíng dào
Word origin
人 (rén, "person") + 行 (xíng, "go") identifies pedestrian movement, while 横 (héng, "across") + 道 (dào, "road") identifies a way across a road, giving the compound its literal structure.
Usage tips
- English speakers may hear crossing as an action, but this Chinese noun identifies the road feature itself, so it can serve as the location in traffic instructions.
Other meanings
- zebra crossingnoun
Opposites
- 机动车道jī dòng chē dàomotor vehicle lanenoun
Related words
- 人行横道线rén xíng héng dào xiàncrosswalk linenoun
- 人行横道标志rén xíng héng dào biāo zhìcrosswalk signnoun