gaai1 dou6街道

Jyutpinggaai1 dou6

Yalegāai douh

名詞Common

Definition

Road or street in a town or city for people and vehicles to pass through.

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How it's used

Refers to the physical infrastructure of urban roads and streets, but it sounds slightly more formal or descriptive than the everyday word 街. It is commonly found in official signage, maps, or when describing the layout of a district. In casual conversation, people almost always prefer using 街 instead.

Measure word

tiu4條tìuh

Examples

ni1呢tiu4條gaai1街dou6道hou2好fut3闊aa4呀。

This street is very wide.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知ni1呢tiu4條gaai1街dou6道dim2點haang4行？

Do you know how to get to this street?

Common phrases

gaai1街dou6道zi2指naam4南

street directory

gaai1街dou6道cing1清git3潔

street cleaning

Common mistake

Learners often use 街道 as a direct translation for any street, but it can sound a bit stiff or literary in daily speech. Use 街 for general purposes and reserve 街道 for contexts involving urban planning or formal descriptions.