隧道 (suì dào) — tunnel
Definition
A tunnel for vehicles, trains, or pedestrians. Unlike 地道 (an underground passage, often small or military), 隧道 is the modern, large-scale road/rail tunnel.
noun
tunnel
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 隧道。Zhè tiáo suì dào zài shān qū lǐ.This tunnel is in the mountainous area.
- 隧道。Dì tiě suì dào wā le hǎo jǐ nián.The subway tunnel was dug for several years.
- 隧道。Jìn suì dào qián qǐng dǎ kāi chē dēng.Please turn on your car lights before entering the tunnel.
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