要道

yàodào

noun #37,471

Measure Word

一条要道 tiáo

Meanings

1 main road
2 thoroughfare
3 key route
4 (figurative) crucial pathway / strategic point

Characters

Examples

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.

敌军占领了战略要道。

Díjūn zhànlǐng le zhànlüè yàodào.

Enemy forces occupied the strategic route.

学习是成才的要道。

Xuéxí shì chéngcái de yàodào.

Study is the key path to becoming successful.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

要 yào

道 dào