枢纽 (shū niǔ) — hub, central pivot or key junction (of a transportation, communication, or economic network)
Definition
枢纽 is a noun for a physical hub or pivotal node in transport/communication/economic networks (e.g. a railway or subway hub). It names a PLACE or POINT — unlike 交流, 通信, 交际, which describe the ACT of exchanging or socializing.
noun
hubcentral pivot or key junction (of a transportation, communication, or economic network)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 枢纽。Zhè ge chéng shì shì quán guó de tiě lù shū niǔ.This city is the nation's railway hub.
- 枢纽。Shàng hǎi shì yà zhōu zhòng yào de jīng jì shū niǔ.Shanghai is an important economic hub in Asia.
- 枢纽。Zhè liǎng tiáo dì tiě xiàn lù zài tóng yí gè shū niǔ huàn chéng.These two subway lines connect at the same hub.
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