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Chinese word
地下通道
Pronunciation
Pinyindì xià tōng dào
Meaning
- noununderpass
Example
从车站出来后，走过地下通道就到了。cóng chē zhàn chū lái hòu zǒu guò dì xià tōng dào jiù dào le
After leaving the station, walk through the underpass and you will arrive.
More examples
下班高峰时，很多人会走地下通道避开路口的红绿灯。xià bān gāo fēng shí hěn duō rén huì zǒu dì xià tōng dào bì kāi lù kǒu de hóng lǜ dēng
During rush hour, many people walk through the underpass to avoid the traffic lights at the intersection.
Core concept
A covered path below street level that connects places while keeping traffic or travelers separate from the surface above.
Common phrases
走过地下通道zǒu guò dì xià tōng dào
walk through the underpass
进入地下通道jìn rù dì xià tōng dào
enter the underpass
通过地下通道tōng guò dì xià tōng dào
pass through the underpass
Similar words
地下道dì xià dào: An underground passage that people walk through, often to pass safely beneath a road.
地下通路dì xià tōng lù: An underground passageway that often links separate buildings, stations, or other facilities.
Definition in Chinese
位于地面以下、供行人或车辆通行的通道，常用于穿越马路或连接车站与建筑物。wèi yú dì miàn yǐ xià gōng xíng rén huò chē liàng tōng xíng de tōng dào cháng yòng yú chuān yuè mǎ lù huò lián jiē chē zhàn yǔ jiàn zhù wù
Word origin
地下通道 (dìxiàtōngdào, "underground passage") is formed from 地下 (dìxià, "below ground") and 通道 (tōngdào, "passageway"), so its name describes both location and function.
Usage tips
- English speakers may associate this kind of route mainly with vehicles, but Chinese uses the noun naturally for pedestrian links between stations, streets, and nearby buildings.
Other meanings
- underground passagenoun
- underground walkwaynoun
Opposites
- 天桥tiān qiáopedestrian overpassnoun
- 人行横道rén xíng héng dàocrosswalknoun
Related words
- 地下道dì xià dàounderpassnoun
- 地下通路dì xià tōng lùunderground passagenoun