Chinese word

通道

Pronunciation

Pinyintōng dào

Meaning

  • nounpassageway

Example

请走这边的通道。qǐng zǒu zhè biān de tōng dào

Please use this passageway.

Illustration for 通道 (passageway)

More examples

发生火灾时，请从疏散通道有序撤离。fā shēng huǒ zāi shí qǐng cóng shū sàn tōng dào yǒu xù chè lí

When a fire breaks out, evacuate in an orderly way through the evacuation passageway.

Core concept

A designated route that lets people or goods move from one space to another.

Common phrases

  • 疏散通道shū sàn tōng dào

    evacuation passageway

  • 紧急通道jǐn jí tōng dào

    emergency passageway

  • 运输通道yùn shū tōng dào

    transport passageway

Similar words

走廊zǒu láng: A long indoor passage that connects rooms or other spaces in a building.
过道guò dào: A narrow passage left for walking between seats or through a tight space.
走道zǒu dào: A route set aside for people to walk through.
通路tōng lù: A route inside a facility or structure for people or goods to move through.

Definition in Chinese

用于人员或货物通过、连接空间或区域的通行路线，常见于公共设施、运输或搬运场所。yòng yú rén yuán huò huò wù tōng guò lián jiē kōng jiān huò qū yù de tōng xíng lù xiàn cháng jiàn yú gōng gòng shè shī yùn shū huò bān yùn cháng suǒ

Word origin

通 (tōng, "to pass through") + 道 (dào, "route") combine to name a route that allows movement between spaces.

Usage tips

  • The same word can identify a route for cargo as well as one for pedestrians, especially in stations, warehouses, and other public facilities.

Other meanings

  • corridornoun

Opposites

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