跑道

pǎodào

noun HSK 7 #8,335

Measure Word

一条跑道 tiáo

Meanings

1 runway (of an airport)
2 track (for running); lane

Characters

road; path; way

Run + road — a path for running (athletics track) or for planes to run along (runway).

Examples

飞机正在跑道上滑行。

Fēijī zhèngzài pǎodào shàng huáxíng.

The plane is taxiing on the runway.

运动员们在跑道上热身。

Yùndòngyuánmen zài pǎodào shàng rèshēn.

The athletes are warming up on the track.

这个体育场有八条跑道。

Zhège tǐyùchǎng yǒu bā tiáo pǎodào.

This stadium has eight lanes.

Tips

usage

跑道 covers both airport runways and athletics tracks. Context makes the meaning clear. For a specific lane number in a race, say 第三跑道 (dì-sān pǎodào, lane three).

Stroke Order

跑 pǎo

道 dào