Chinese word

改道

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎi dào

Meaning

  • verbchange route

Example

为了避开交通，公交车改道了。wèi le bì kāi jiāo tōng gōng jiāo chē gǎi dào le

To avoid traffic, the bus changed its route.

Illustration for 改道 (change route)

More examples

因为施工，地铁临时改道运行。yīn wèi shī gōng dì tiě lín shí gǎi dào yùn xíng

Because of construction, the subway temporarily operated on a different route.

Core concept

The route of a moving vehicle is redirected around an obstacle instead of continuing on its usual path.

Common phrases

  • 公交车改道gōng jiāo chē gǎi dào

    bus changes its route

  • 改道行驶gǎi dào xíng shǐ

    travel by changing route

  • 临时改道lín shí gǎi dào

    temporarily change route

Similar words

绕道rào dào: Taking another road to reach a destination while avoiding the usual route.
迂回yū huí: Going around an obstacle by taking a longer, indirect route.
绕行rào xíng: Traveling by another road without passing through a certain place.

Definition in Chinese

因特殊情况改变既定的路线或通行方向，转往其他道路或绕行。yīn tè shū qíng kuàng gǎi biàn jì dìng de lù xiàn huò tōng xíng fāng xiàng zhuǎn wǎng qí tā dào lù huò rào xíng

Word origin

改道 (gǎidào, "change route") is formed from 改 (gǎi, "change") and 道 (dào, "road or route"), making the changed route easy to visualize.

Usage tips

  • A vehicle can be the subject of this verb in Chinese, so notices may describe a bus as changing course rather than describing a passenger as choosing a different path.

Other meanings

  • take a detourverb

Opposites

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