渠道

qúdào

noun HSK 6 #8,774

Measure Word

一条渠道 tiáo

Meanings

1 channel; medium; avenue (figurative)
2 canal; irrigation ditch (literal)

Characters

canal; ditch; channel

road; way; path

A canal path — literally an irrigation channel, figuratively any channel or means.

Examples

我们需要找到新的销售渠道。

Wǒmen xūyào zhǎodào xīn de xiāoshòu qú dào.

We need to find new sales channels.

通过正规渠道购买更安全。

Tōngguò zhèngguī qú dào gòumǎi gèng ānquán.

Buying through official channels is safer.

网络是获取信息的重要渠道。

Wǎngluò shì huòqǔ xìnxī de zhòngyào qú dào.

The internet is an important channel for obtaining information.

Tips

usage

渠道 in modern Chinese is mostly used figuratively: 销售渠道 (sales channel), 沟通渠道 (communication channel), 分销渠道 (distribution channel). The literal 'canal' meaning is less common in daily speech.

Stroke Order

渠 qú

道 dào