Chinese word

索道

Pronunciation

Pinyinsuǒ dào

Meaning

  • nouncable car

Example

坐索道比走路快得多。zuò suǒ dào bǐ zǒu lù kuài de duō

Taking the cable car is much faster than walking.

Illustration for 索道 (cable car)

More examples

我们在索道上拍了很多照片。wǒ men zài suǒ dào shàng pāi le hěn duō zhào piān

We took many photos on the cable car.

Core concept

A cable-supported transport route that carries people in small cars over mountains, valleys, or other gaps.

Common phrases

  • 坐索道zuò suǒ dào

    take the cable car

  • 买索道票mǎi suǒ dào piào

    buy a cable car ticket

  • 索道线路suǒ dào xiàn lù

    cable car route

Similar words

缆车lǎn chē: A cable car or transport facility that carries people or goods along a cable.
空中索道kōng zhōng suǒ dào: An aerial cableway with cabins hanging from a cable to carry people between points.
观光缆车guān guāng lǎn chē: A cable car operated for tourists to enjoy views during a ride.

Definition in Chinese

用钢索或绳索横跨两点并悬挂车厢以运送乘客的交通设施，车厢沿索线往返运行，常见于山地和旅游景区。yòng gāng suǒ huò shéng suǒ héng kuà liáng diǎn bìng xuán guà chē xiāng yǐ yùn sòng chéng kè de jiāo tōng shè shī chē xiāng yán suǒ xiàn wáng fǎn yùn xíng cháng jiàn yú shān dì hé lǚ yóu jǐng qū

Word origin

索 (suǒ, "rope or cable") + 道 (dào, "path") presents the cable as a path, so the compound names a route for suspended transport.

Usage tips

  • In travel notices and conversation, this noun can refer to the whole installation or service, not only to the cabin carrying passengers at one moment.

Other meanings

  • gondolanoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 索道线路suǒ dào xiàn lùcable car routenoun
  • 索道公司suǒ dào gōng sīcable car companynoun

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