Chinese Conversation · Level 42
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Chinese word
走廊
Pronunciation
Pinyinzǒu láng
Meaning
- nounhallway
Example
请在走廊等我。qǐng zài zǒu láng děng wǒ
Please wait for me in the hallway.
More examples
走廊尽头有一扇窗，阳光照进来。zǒu láng jìn tóu yǒu yí shàn chuāng yáng guāng zhào jìn lái
There is a window at the end of the hallway, and sunlight shines in.
Core concept
A roofed pedestrian link that carries people from one enclosed area to another.
Common phrases
医院的走廊yī yuàn de zǒu láng
hospital hallway
走廊尽头zǒu láng jìn tóu
end of the hallway
昏暗的走廊hūn àn de zǒu láng
dimly lit hallway
Similar words
过道guò dào: A narrow passage inside a building, between rooms or rows of seats, for people to walk through.
通道tōng dào: A passage kept open so people or things can enter, leave, or move from one place to another.
走道zǒu dào: A passage or walking space provided for people to walk along.
通路tōng lù: A route used for moving between places inside or outside a building.
Definition in Chinese
建筑内部或连接多间房间的狭长通道，供人行走或连接各处，常见于学校、酒店、医院等建筑内。jiàn zhù nèi bù huò lián jiē duō jiān fáng jiān de xiá cháng tōng dào gōng rén xíng zǒu huò lián jiē gè chù cháng jiàn yú xué xiào jiǔ diàn yī yuàn děng jiàn zhù nèi
Word origin
走廊 (zǒuláng, "hallway") joins 走 (zǒu, "walk") with 廊 (láng, "covered corridor"), so the compound presents the space as a roofed route for people moving through a building.
Usage tips
- The measure word 条 (tiáo, "measure word") can count this kind of long, narrow place, as in its use for roads and rivers.
Other meanings
- passagewaynoun
- covered walkwaynoun