盲道

mángdào
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 tactile paving for the visually impaired
  2. 2 blind path (sidewalk strip with raised dots or bars)

Examples

Qǐng bú yào zài mángdào shàng tíngchē.
Please do not park on the tactile paving.
Zhè zuò chéngshì de mángdào shèjì de hěn wánshàn.
This city's tactile paving is very well designed.

Tips

culture
The raised yellow tile strips on Chinese sidewalks — straight bars mean 'walk ahead', round dots mean 'stop or turn'. National news and social media often feature examples of poorly designed 盲道 that run into walls or utility poles, prompting ongoing 障碍设计 (accessibility design) debates.

Stroke Order

máng
dào