要道

yàodào

noun #37,471

Measure Word

一条要道 tiáo

Meanings

1 main road
2 thoroughfare
3 key route
4 crucial pathway; strategic point

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

这条街是城市的交通要道。

Zhè tiáo jiē shì chéngshì de jiāotōng yàodào.

This street is a main traffic artery of the city.

HSK 7-9

敌军占领了战略要道。

Díjūn zhànlǐng le zhànlüè yàodào.

Enemy forces occupied the strategic route.

HSK 7-9

学习是成才的要道。

Xuéxí shì chéngcái de yàodào.

Study is the key path to becoming successful.

Tips

usage

要 here means 'important/critical' (not 'want'). Common collocations: 交通要道 'main artery,' 战略要道 'strategic route,' 咽喉要道 (lit. 'throat artery'), a chokepoint route. Also used figuratively for 'the key path to' achieving something.

Stroke Order

要 yào

道 dào