地下隧道 (dì xià suì dào) — underground tunnel, subway tunnel; a passage built beneath the ground for transportation or utilities
Definition
A compound noun for a passage built entirely below ground — typically for trains, cars, or pedestrians. The literal meaning (地下 'underground' + 隧道 'tunnel') gives it away; pair with 条 or 座 as a classifier.
noun
underground tunnelsubway tunnela passage built beneath the ground for transportation or utilities
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 地下隧道。Zhè tiáo dì xià suì dào lián jiē le liǎng gè dì tiě zhàn.This underground tunnel connects two subway stations.
- 地下隧道。Gōng rén men zhèng zài xiū jiàn yì tiáo xīn de dì xià suì dào.Workers are building a new underground tunnel.
- 地下隧道。Chéng shì lǐ yǒu hěn duō dì xià suì dào gòng xíng rén shǐ yòng.There are many underground tunnels in the city for pedestrians to use.
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