管道 (guǎn dào) — pipeline; tubing; (fig.) channel; avenue
Definition
管道 is literally a pipe/pipeline for fluids. Figuratively it means a formal channel or procedure, closer to 途径 than to 渠道 (which is broader — any means, including informal).
noun
pipelinetubing(fig.) channelavenue
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 管道。Zhè tiáo guǎn dào bǎ shuǐ sòng dào měi jiā.This pipeline delivers water to every household.
- 管道。Tā men tōng guò zhèng shì guǎn dào tí chū shēn qǐng.They submitted their application through formal channels.
- 管道。Gōng rén zhèng zài pū shè xīn de guǎn dào.Workers are laying new pipelines.
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