安全岛 (ān quán dǎo) — pedestrian island, safety island (raised area in the middle of a road for pedestrians to wait)

Definition

Beispiele

• 过马路时，你可以先在安全岛上停一下。
  Guò mǎ lù shí, nǐ kě yǐ xiān zài ān quán dǎo shàng tíng yí xià.
  When crossing the street, you can stop on the pedestrian island first.
• 这条马路太宽了，中间有一个安全岛。
  Zhè tiáo mǎ lù tài kuān le, zhōng jiān yǒu yí gè ān quán dǎo.
  This road is too wide — there's a safety island in the middle.
• 司机看到安全岛上的行人要减速。
  Sī jī kàn dào ān quán dǎo shàng de xíng rén yào jiǎn sù.
  Drivers should slow down when they see pedestrians on the safety island.