渠道 (qú dào) — (literal) irrigation ditch, canal; (figurative) channel, medium, means (of communication, distribution, etc.)
Definition
渠道 covers both the literal 'irrigation canal' and the figurative 'channel/means' (sales, communication). For the figurative sense, it's broader than 管道 (a physical pipeline) and more concrete than 途径 (a general 'way/means').
noun
(literal) irrigation ditchcanal(figurative) channelmediummeans (of communication, distribution, etc.)
Examples
- 渠道。Zhè tiáo qú dào yòng lái guàn gài nóng tián.This canal is used to irrigate the farmland.
- 渠道。Wǒ men zhǎo dào le xīn de xiāo shòu qú dào.We found a new sales channel.
- 渠道。Zhè zhǒng gōu tōng qú dào fēi cháng zhòng yào.This kind of communication channel is very important.
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