gaau1 tung1 jiu3 dou6交通要道
Jyutpinggaau1 tung1 jiu3 dou6
Yalegāau tūng yiu douh
Definition
A key route, artery, or major thoroughfare of transportation.
neutraltransportplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to a road or route that carries a high volume of traffic and is vital for the city's connectivity. While it sounds slightly formal, it is frequently used in news reports, urban planning discussions, and by locals complaining about traffic congestion on major thoroughfares.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
This road is a key transportation artery in the city center and is always jammed.
The government plans to expand this key route to make it easier for citizens to travel.
Related words
Common phrases
busy transportation artery
block a key transportation route
Grammar color guide
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Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
