省道

shěngdào
noun #83,812

Measure Word

省道 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 provincial highway
  2. 2 provincial-level road (road-numbering class below national highway)

Examples

Zhè tiáo shěngdào zhíjiē tōng wǎng hǎibiān.
This provincial highway leads straight to the coast.
Zǒu shěngdào bǐ zǒu gāosù màn yīxiē, dànshì fēngjǐng hǎo.
Taking the provincial highway is a bit slower than the expressway, but the scenery is nicer.

Tips

usage
China numbers roads in tiers: 国道 (G-prefix, national), 省道 (S-prefix, provincial), (X-prefix, county), (township). Expressways (高速公路) are separate with G/S-prefix expressway codes. 省道 signs are usually yellow with black text.

Stroke Order

shěng
dào