路段 (lù duàn) — section or stretch of a road or railway | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

路段 is a specific stretch or section of a road (e.g. a part known for traffic or construction) — narrower than 道路 or 公路, which name the whole road. 路程 and 路途 refer to the distance or journey, not a physical section.

noun

section or stretch of a road or railway

Measure word · 个

Examples

路段，。
Zhè duàn lù duàn hěn wēi xiǎn, wǎn shàng kāi chē yào xiǎo xīn.
This stretch of road is very dangerous; be careful driving at night.
路段，。
Qián miàn nà duàn lù duàn zhèng zài shī gōng, xū yào rào xíng.
That section ahead is under construction; you need to take a detour.
路段，。
Zhè ge lù duàn jīng cháng dǔ chē, zuì hǎo zǒu bié de lù.
This section of road often has traffic jams; it's best to take another route.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

段duànsection

路 names the road and 段 names a section, together meaning a stretch of road.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

各

各gè路lù

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

路 combines 足, a foot, with 各, which supplies the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

殳殳shū

Sound part声符shēngfú

厂

厂chǎng段duàn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

段's shape shows 殳 as a hammer breaking a stone, with fragments flying off.

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