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Chinese word
导航
Pronunciation
Pinyindǎo háng
Meaning
- nounnavigation system
Example
车上的导航坏了。chē shàng de dǎo háng huài le
The navigation system in the car is broken.
More examples
手机的导航把我们带错了路。shǒu jī de dǎo háng bǎ wǒ men dài cuò le lù
My phone's navigation led us onto the wrong road.
Core concept
A guide that connects a starting point to a destination by showing or giving the route.
Common phrases
导航系统dǎo háng xì tǒng
navigation system
车载导航chē zài dǎo háng
vehicle navigation system
卫星导航wèi xīng dǎo háng
satellite navigation
Similar words
地图dì tú: A flat drawing that shows places, roads, and routes.
路线lù xiàn: The path from a starting point to a destination.
定位dìng wèi: Information that shows the current location of a person or object.
导航仪dǎo háng yí: A device fitted in a vehicle that gives spoken or on-screen directions.
Definition in Chinese
指示或规划从起点到目的地的路线的动作、装置或服务，既可指人工引导也常指基于GPS的电子导航功能。zhǐ shì huò guī huà cóng qí diǎn dào mù dì dì de lù xiàn de dòng zuò zhuāng zhì huò fú wù jì kě zhǐ rén gōng yín dǎo yě cháng zhǐ jī yú GPS de diàn zi dǎo háng gōng néng
Word origin
导航 (dǎoháng, "navigation") joins 导 (dǎo, "to guide") with 航 (háng, "a route or journey"), linking the act of guiding with movement toward a destination.
Usage tips
- English often treats navigation as a field or system, while conversational Chinese also uses 导航 (dǎoháng, "navigate") for the action of guiding a route, especially in app commands.
Other meanings
- navigateverb
- navigationnoun
Related words
- 导航仪dǎo háng yínavigation devicenoun
- 导航员dǎo háng yuánnavigatornoun
- 导航技术dǎo háng jì shùnavigation technologynoun