Definition
地道 (dì dào) is a general noun for 'tunnel' — any underground passage dug by humans or animals. 隧道 (suì dào) is more specific to engineered, often longer tunnels like those for trains or roads; 地道 is broader and can refer to simple dug passages.
noun
tunnel (an underground passage)(rare) causeway (a raised road across water or low ground)
Easily confused
- 地道dì daolook-alikeauthentic; genuine; proper
Examples
- 地道。Zhè tiáo dì dào tōng xiàng shān lǐ.This tunnel leads into the mountain.
- 地道。Gōngrénmen zhèngzài wā dì dào.The workers are digging a tunnel.
- 地道。dì dào lǐmiàn méiyǒu dēng.There are no lights inside the tunnel.
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