How to say “passage” in Chinese
passage, corridor; channel
“Passage” in Chinese is 通道, tōng dào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
通道 is read tōng dào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”. Inside, 甬 — as in 痛 tòng and 桶 tǒng.
On the left, 辶 “walk”. This is the famous “Tao”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “通道”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 通道. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请走左边的通道qǐngzǒuzuǒbiandetōngdàoPlease use the passage on the left.
More words from the lesson “Border and luggage”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “passage” in Chinese?
“Passage” in Chinese is 通道, pinyin tōngdào.
What does 通道 mean?
通道 (tōngdào) means “passage, corridor; channel”.
How do you write 通道?
通道 is 2 characters: 通 (tōng) — go through; connect; 道 (dào) — way, road. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 通道?
通道 is read tōngdào. Tones: tōng — first tone, dào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“passage” in the lesson “Border and luggage”
This word is from the topic “Travel and transport” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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