通道

• 拼音: tōng dào
• 汉字拆解: 通 = to pass through; 道 = way, path — a passage, channel

含义

Passage; corridor; channel; pathway. A route or way through which something passes.

Physical and abstract uses: 安全通道 (emergency exit), 地下通道 (underground passage), 人行通道 (pedestrian walkway), 信息通道 (information channel), 绿色通道 (fast-track lane, priority channel). In airports: boarding corridor. In business: distribution channel. Versatile word for any kind of pathway or channel.

例句

1. 紧急情况下请从安全通道撤离。
2. 这个地下通道连接着地铁站和购物中心。
3. 医院为急诊病人开通了绿色通道。

用法指南

语境: buildings, transport, business

语气: practical

正确说法

• 请不要在通道里停留。(Please do not linger in the passageway.)
• 这是紧急通道，平时禁止通行。(This is an emergency passage, normally closed to traffic.)

错误说法

• 普通的门不叫'通道'，叫'门口'或'入口' (A regular door isn't a 通道 — use 门口 or 入口; 通道 implies a corridor or pathway)

起源与历史

Compound of 通 (to pass through, connect) + 道 (way, path). Together they describe a way that allows passage.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal