跑道 (pǎo dào) — athletic track; runway (for aircraft)

Definition

跑道 is the physical surface you run on — an athletic track or an airport runway. Among siblings, 轨道 is the rail track trains ride on; 足迹 and 轨迹 are figurative 'tracks' (footprints, trajectories), not physical surfaces.

noun
athletic trackrunway (for aircraft)
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Examples

  • 跑道
    Yùn dòng yuán zài pǎo dào shàng pǎo bù.
    Athletes run on the track.
  • 跑道
    Zhè jià fēi jī zài pǎo dào shàng qǐ fēi.
    This plane takes off on the runway.
  • 跑道
    Xué xiào xīn xiū le yì tiáo pǎo dào.
    The school built a new track.

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