国道

國道

guódào

noun #34,498

Measure Word

一条国道 tiáo

Meanings

1 national highway
2 national road

Characters

country; national

Examples

这条国道从北京通到广州。

Zhè tiáo guódào cóng Běijīng tōng dào Guǎngzhōu.

This national highway runs from Beijing to Guangzhou.

国道上车不多。

Guódào shàng chē bù duō.

There aren't many cars on the national highway.

Tips

usage

国道 refers to federal/national-level highways (numbered G-series, like 国道G318). Contrast with 省道 (shěngdào, provincial road), 高速公路 (gāosù gōnglù, expressway/motorway — usually tolled), and 县道 (xiàndào, county road).

Stroke Order

国 guó

道 dào