Chinese Conversation · Level 77
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Chinese word
渠道
Pronunciation
Pinyinqú dào
Meaning
- nounchannel
Example
这个产品有什么渠道可以买到？zhè ge chán pǐn yǒu shén me qú dào ké yǐ mǎi dào
What channels can this product be bought through?
More examples
媒体是信息传播的重要渠道。méi tǐ shì xìn xī chuán bō de zhòng yào qú dào
The media are an important channel for communicating information.
Core concept
A passage that lets something move between two points, with the focus on the route rather than on the thing being moved.
Common phrases
信息渠道xìn xī qú dào
information channel
传播渠道chuán bō qú dào
communication channel
供应渠道gōng yìng qú dào
supply channel
Similar words
途径tú jìng: A means or path used to reach a goal.
方式fāng shì: A set way or procedure for doing something.
通路tōng lù: A narrow passage made for people or things to pass through.
Definition in Chinese
表示物品、信息或力量传递的通道或方式，可以指实际的水道，也常指商品或信息的流通或销售路线。biǎo shì wù pǐn xìn xī huò lì liàng chuán dì de tōng dào huò fāng shì ké yǐ zhǐ shí jì de shuǐ dào yě cháng zhǐ shāng pǐn huò xìn xī de liú tōng huò xiāo shòu lù xiàn
Word origin
渠 (qú, "water channel") and 道 (dào, "way") combine to name a waterway, whose meaning later broadens to routes for products and information.
Usage tips
- In business Chinese, the noun often points to the organized route behind a sale, so a retailer, website, or wholesaler can each serve as one route for a product.
Other meanings
- waterwaynoun
- communication channelnoun
Related words
- 渠道分析qú dào fēn xīchannel analysisnoun
- 渠道维护qú dào wéi hùchannel maintenancenoun
- 渠道策略qú dào cè lüèchannel strategynoun