Definition
便道 has several distinct noun meanings. In urban settings it refers to the sidewalk or pavement beside a street. It can also mean a shortcut (a shorter route) or a temporary makeshift road built when the main road is under construction.
n.
sidewalkpavementshortcutmakeshift road
Examples
- 便道。Tā zài biàn dào shàng zǒulù.He walks on the sidewalk.
- 便道。Zhè tiáo biàn dào kěyǐ jiéshěng bù shǎo shíjiān.This shortcut can save quite a bit of time.
- ，便道。Shīgōng qījiān, chēliàng yīng zǒu línshí biàn dào.During construction, vehicles should take the temporary makeshift road.
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