Chinese word

车道

Pronunciation

Pinyinchē dào

Meaning

  • nounlane

Example

这条路有三条车道。zhè tiáo lù yǒu sān tiáo chē dào

This road has three lanes.

Illustration for 车道 (lane)

More examples

转弯前请提前进入相应的车道。zhuǎn wān qián qǐng tí qián jìn rù xiāng yìng de chē dào

Please enter the appropriate lane before turning.

Core concept

A defined strip of roadway that carries vehicles in a single line.

Common phrases

  • 自行车道zì xíng chē dào

    bicycle lane

  • 合流车道hé liú chē dào

    merge lane

  • 右转车道yòu zhuǎn chē dào

    right-turn lane

Similar words

行车道xíng chē dào: A section of a road set aside for vehicles to travel on.
人行道rén xíng dào: A path along the side of a road for people to walk on.
道路dào lù: A road made for vehicles and people to travel on.
快车道kuài chē dào: A lane mainly used by faster-moving vehicles.

Definition in Chinese

道路上按行驶方向或路面标线划分的相邻行车通道，表示车辆可单列通行的路段。dào lù shàng àn xíng shǐ fāng xiàng huò lù miàn biāo xiàn huà fēn de xiāng lín xíng chē tōng dào biǎo shì chē liàng kě dān liè tōng xíng de lù duàn

Word origin

车道 (chēdào, "lane") combines 车 (chē, "vehicle") and 道 (dào, "path"), giving a transparent name for a vehicle path.

Usage tips

  • Chinese normally counts this road feature with 条 (tiáo, "strip"), a measure word also used for other long, narrow things.

Other meanings

  • roadwaynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 自行车道zì xíng chē dàobicycle lanenoun
  • 合流车道hé liú chē dàomerge lanenoun
  • 右转车道yòu zhuǎn chē dàoright-turn lanenoun

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