Chinese word

人行道

Pronunciation

Pinyinrén xíng dào

Meaning

  • nounsidewalk

Example

请在人行道上走，不要走车道。qǐng zài rén xíng dào shàng zǒu bú yào zǒu chē dào

Please walk on the sidewalk, not in the roadway.

Illustration for 人行道 (sidewalk)

More examples

有人占用人行道摆摊，行人通行很不方便。yǒu rén zhàn yòng rén xíng dào bǎi tān xíng rén tōng xíng hěn bù fāng biàn

Someone is occupying the sidewalk with a stall, making it very difficult for pedestrians to pass.

Core concept

A protected strip beside traffic reserved for people moving on foot.

Common phrases

  • 在人行道上zài rén xíng dào shàng

    on the sidewalk

  • 占用人行道zhàn yòng rén xíng dào

    occupy the sidewalk

  • 修复人行道xiū fù rén xíng dào

    repair the sidewalk

Similar words

人行横道rén xíng héng dào: A road crossing marked for people walking across traffic.
车道chē dào: A road section used by cars, buses, and other vehicles.
人行天桥rén xíng tiān qiáo: An overpass reserved for people crossing a road on foot.

Definition in Chinese

供行人行走的道路部分，通常位于车道一侧并与车道分隔以保障行人安全。gōng xíng rén xíng zǒu de dào lù bù fèn tōng cháng wèi yú chē dào yí cè bìng yǔ chē dào fēn gé yǐ bǎo zhàng xíng rén ān quán

Word origin

人行道 (rénxíngdào, "sidewalk") combines 人 (rén, "person"), 行 (xíng, "to travel") and 道 (dào, "road") to name a road space intended for people on foot.

Usage tips

  • In street directions, this word identifies the route along the side of a road, not the marked place for crossing it.

Opposites

  • 车道chē dàoroadwaynoun
  • 机动车道jī dòng chē dàomotor vehicle lanenoun

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