Chinese word

过道

Pronunciation

Pinyinguò dào

Meaning

  • nounaisle

Example

超市的过道很宽，走起来很舒服。chāo shì de guò dào hěn kuān zǒu qǐ lái hěn shū fú

The supermarket aisle is wide, so it is easy to walk through.

Illustration for 过道 (aisle)

More examples

请不要在过道上放置杂物，影响通行。qǐng bú yào zài guò dào shàng fàng zhì zá wù yíng xiǎng tōng xíng

Please do not place miscellaneous items in the aisle, as they obstruct passage.

Core concept

Space shaped by boundaries on both sides into a route for walking inside a building or store.

Common phrases

  • 过道尽头guò dào jìn tóu

    end of the aisle

  • 过道两侧guò dào liǎng cè

    both sides of the aisle

  • 宽敞的过道kuān chǎng de guò dào

    spacious aisle

Similar words

走廊zǒu láng: A long indoor hallway running alongside a series of rooms in a building.
通道tōng dào: A passage or open space that allows people or things to move through.
走道zǒu dào: A walkway set aside for people to walk along.
通路tōng lù: A route or way provided for people or things to pass through.

Definition in Chinese

泛指用于通行的通路，通常指建筑物内部或室内两侧被限制而形成的较窄走道，例如超市货架之间或房间之间的廊道。fàn zhǐ yòng yú tōng xíng de tōng lù tōng cháng zhǐ jiàn zhù wù nèi bù huò shì nèi liǎng cè bèi xiàn zhì ér xíng chéng de jiào zhǎi zǒu dào lì rú chāo shì huò jià zhī jiàn huò fáng jiān zhī jiān de láng dào

Word origin

The compound 过 (guò, "pass") + 道 (dào, "road") describes a road meant for passing through, a meaning that extends naturally to indoor walkways.

Usage tips

  • When someone blocks the route, the short request 借过 (jièguò, "excuse me, let me pass") is a common conversational companion, and it refers to making room rather than borrowing an object.

Other meanings

  • hallwaynoun
  • passagenoun

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