国道 (guó dào) — national highway (second-class road in China)

Definition

A 国道 is a national highway — a second-class road slower than a 高速 (expressway) and usually toll-free. 高速 is faster and grade-separated; 省道 is a lower-level provincial road.

noun

national highway (second-class road in China)

Measure word · 条

Examples

国道。
Zhè tiáo guó dào lián jiē le liǎng gè shěng huì chéng shì.
This national highway connects two provincial capitals.
国道，。
Kāi chē zǒu guó dào bǐ zǒu gāo sù màn yì xiē, dàn bù shōu guò lù fèi.
Driving on a national highway is slower than on an expressway, but there's no toll.
国道。
Zhèng fǔ jì huà míng nián xiū jiàn yì tiáo xīn de guó dào.
The government plans to build a new national highway next year.

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