丁字路口

dīngzì lùkǒu

noun

Measure Word

一个丁字路口 gè

Meanings

1 T-junction
2 T-intersection

Characters

T-shape (visually); man; nail

mouth; opening; junction

Examples

前面的丁字路口左转。

Qiánmiàn de dīngzìlùkǒu zuǒzhuǎn.

Turn left at the T-junction ahead.

丁字路口容易发生事故。

Dīngzìlùkǒu róngyì fāshēng shìgù.

Accidents happen easily at T-intersections.

Tips

memory

The character 丁 literally looks like the shape of a T. The same naming pattern gives 十字路口 (crossroads, shaped like 十) and 丫字路口 (Y-junction).

Stroke Order

丁 dīng

字 zì

路 lù

口 kǒu