隧道 (suì dào) — tunnel | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A tunnel for vehicles, trains, or pedestrians. Unlike 地道 (an underground passage, often small or military), 隧道 is the modern, large-scale road/rail tunnel.

noun

tunnel

Measure word · 条

Examples

隧道。
Zhè tiáo suì dào zài shān qū lǐ.
This tunnel is in the mountainous area.
隧道。
Dì tiě suì dào wā le hǎo jǐ nián.
The subway tunnel was dug for several years.
隧道。
Jìn suì dào qián qǐng dǎ kāi chē dēng.
Please turn on your car lights before entering the tunnel.

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