巷道 (hàng) — (n.) mine roadway, tunnel; (n.) alley, lane (less common)
Definition
In mining contexts, 巷道 (hàngdào) refers to a horizontal tunnel or roadway cut through rock for access and haulage. As a surface-level word it can mean a narrow alley or lane, but its primary modern sense is the mining tunnel.
noun
(n.) mine roadwaytunnel(n.) alleylane (less common)
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 巷道。Kuàng gōng men yán zhe hàng zǒu jìn le kuàng jǐng.The miners walked along the tunnel into the mine.
- 巷道，。Zhè tiáo hàng hěn zhǎi, zhǐ néng yí gè rén tōng guò.This alley is very narrow; only one person can pass through.
- 巷道。Tā men zhèng zài wā jué xīn de hàng.They are excavating a new tunnel.
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