地道 (dì dào) — tunnel (an underground passage); (rare) causeway (a raised road across water or low ground)
Definition
地道 means an underground passage or tunnel. Less common than the everyday 隧道 — often used for narrower passages such as in mines or military/underground contexts.
noun
tunnel (an underground passage)(rare) causeway (a raised road across water or low ground)
Measure word · 条
Easily confused
Examples
- 地道。Zhè tiáo dì dào tōng xiàng shān lǐ.This tunnel leads into the mountain.
- 地道。Gōng rén men zhèng zài wā dì dào.The workers are digging a tunnel.
- 地道。dì dào Lǐ miàn méi yǒu dēng.There are no lights inside the tunnel.
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