专用道 (zhuān yòng dào) — dedicated lane; exclusive-use lane (for buses,…

Definition

A road lane reserved for a specific vehicle type (buses, bicycles, etc.). Unlike a general 车道, it is restricted to that one category of traffic.

noun

dedicated laneexclusive-use lane (for buses, bicycles, etc.)

Measure word · 条

专用道。
Zhè tiáo lù zuì zuǒ biān de chē dào shì gōng jiāo zhuān yòng dào.
The leftmost lane of this road is a bus-only lane.
专用道。
Qí zì xíng chē yào zǒu zì xíng chē zhuān yòng dào.
When riding a bicycle, you should use the bicycle lane.
专用道，。
Chéng shì lǐ shè zhì le gèng duō de zhuān yòng dào, huǎn jiě le jiāo tōng yōng dǔ.
More dedicated lanes have been set up in the city, easing traffic congestion.

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.

专用exclusive use

偏正Modifier + head

专用 (exclusive use) and 道 (lane) describe a lane reserved for a particular purpose.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 專; 专 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 專 shows 又, a hand, turning 叀, a spindle; this came to mean gathering several things into one.

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

用 was formed by adding a handle to an earlier form.

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

行行xíngstreet

Sound part声符shēngfú

𩠐

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

Early 道 showed a street 行, a foot 止, and a part written 首 or 𩠐; the right part of 行 later disappeared.