跑道 (pǎo dào) — athletic track; runway (for aircraft)
Definition
跑道 is the physical surface you run on — an athletic track or an airport runway. Among siblings, 轨道 is the rail track trains ride on; 足迹 and 轨迹 are figurative 'tracks' (footprints, trajectories), not physical surfaces.
noun
athletic trackrunway (for aircraft)
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 跑道。Yùn dòng yuán zài pǎo dào shàng pǎo bù.Athletes run on the track.
- 跑道。Zhè jià fēi jī zài pǎo dào shàng qǐ fēi.This plane takes off on the runway.
- 跑道。Xué xiào xīn xiū le yì tiáo pǎo dào.The school built a new track.
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