便道

biàndào

noun HSK 7 #33,502

Measure Word

一条便道 tiáo

Meanings

1 sidewalk; pavement
2 shortcut; side path

Characters

convenient; easy

Literally 'convenient path' — a path for easy walking.

Examples

请走便道，不要走车道。

Qǐng zǒu biàndào, búyào zǒu chēdào.

Please use the sidewalk, don't walk in the road.

这条便道可以直接到山顶。

Zhè tiáo biàndào kěyǐ zhíjiē dào shāndǐng.

This shortcut leads directly to the mountaintop.

Stroke Order

便 biàn

道 dào