通道 (tōngdào): passage; passageway; corridor

Measure Word

一条通道 tiáo

Meanings

1 passage; passageway; corridor
2 channel; pathway

Characters

通

tōng

to pass through; open

道

dào

road; path; way

A path to pass through - a passage or channel.

Examples

HSK 4

请不要堵住通道。

Qǐng búyào dǔzhù tōngdào.

Please don't block the passageway.

HSK 6

紧急通道必须保持畅通。

Jǐnjí tōngdào bìxū bǎochí chàngtōng.

Emergency exits must be kept clear.

HSK 7-9

地下通道连接了两栋楼。

Dìxià tōngdào liánjiē le liǎng dòng lóu.

An underground passage connects the two buildings.

Tips

usage

通道 is used for physical passages (hallways, tunnels, aisles) and figurative channels (绿色通道 = green channel/fast track, 安全通道 = emergency exit).

Stroke Order

通 tōng

道 dào

Related Words

通讯 tōngxùn HSK 6 #3,850

communications; telecommunication / news report; correspondence

通话 tōnghuà HSK 6 #2,488

phone call; to make a phone call / to communicate by phone

管道 guǎndào HSK 6 #4,925

pipeline; conduit; pipe / channel (figurative)

传输通道 chuánshū tōngdào

transport channel / transmission channel / data transfer pathway

大道 dàdào HSK 6 #3,172

main road; avenue; boulevard / the Great Way (philosophical concept)

轨道 guǐdào HSK 6 #4,818

track; rail (for trains) / orbit (of a satellite or planet) / course; path (figurative)

道歉 dàoqiàn HSK 6 #902

to apologize; to make an apology

开通 kāitōng HSK 6 #5,235

to open (a service, route, line) / to activate; to make operational

渠道 qúdào HSK 6 #8,774

channel; medium; avenue (figurative) / canal; irrigation ditch (literal)

通报 tōngbào HSK 6 #9,061

to notify; to inform; to circulate a notice / bulletin; official report; communique