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大道

dà dào · da dao

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Meaning

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  1. main street
  2. avenue
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The long avenue

  1. Leon

    请问(qǐngwèn)，去(qù)公园(gōngyuán)怎么(zěnme)走(zǒu)？

    Excuse me, how do I get to the park?

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)先(xiān)走(zǒu)出(chū)胡同(hútòng)，前面(qiánmiàn)有(yǒu)一条(yītiáo)大道(dàdào)。

    Walk out of the hutong. There is a main avenue ahead.

  3. Leon

    大道(dàdào)好走(hǎozǒu)吗(ma)？

    Is the avenue easy to walk?

  4. Dengdeng

    好走(hǎozǒu)。大道(dàdào)两边(liǎngbiān)都(dōu)有(yǒu)树(shù)，沿着(yánzhe)大道(dàdào)一直(yīzhí)走(zǒu)就(jiù)到(dào)了(le)。

    Yes. There are trees on both sides. Follow the avenue and you'll get there.

  5. Leon

    这条(zhètiáo)大道(dàdào)好(hǎo)长(cháng)，我(wǒ)要(yào)走(zǒu)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    The avenue is so long. How long will I walk?

  6. Dengdeng

    走路(zǒulù)二十分钟(èrshífēnzhōng)，坐车(zuòchē)五分钟(wǔfēnzhōng)。你(nǐ)还是(háishi)坐车(zuòchē)吧(ba)！

    Twenty minutes on foot, five by bus. Take the bus!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)条(tiáo)大(dà)道(dào)两(liǎng)旁(páng)种(zhòng)满(mǎn)了(le)梧(wú)桐(tóng)树(shù)。

This avenue is lined with plane trees on both sides.

02

沿(yán)着(zhe)这(zhè)条(tiáo)大(dà)道(dào)一(yì)直(zhí)走(zǒu)，就(jiù)能(néng)到(dào)火(huǒ)车(chē)站(zhàn)。

Follow this main street all the way, and you'll reach the train station.

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