gei1 coeng4 paau2 dou6機場跑道机场跑道
Jyutpinggei1 coeng4 paau2 dou6
Yalegēi chèuhng páau douh
Definition
An airport runway.
neutraltransportplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to the paved strip used for aircraft takeoff and landing. It is a compound noun where the first part identifies the location and the second part identifies the specific infrastructure. It is almost exclusively used in formal or technical contexts related to aviation or travel logistics.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
The plane just landed on the airport runway.
Do you see a plane over by the airport runway?
Related words
Common phrases
airport runway lights
runway extension
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Grammar guides
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