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索道
suǒdào
Description
索道是山上运人或货物的空中交通工具。
A 索道 is an aerial transport used on mountains to carry people or goods.
很多人坐索道上山看风景，又快又方便。
Many people take the 索道 up the mountain to see the scenery; it's fast and convenient.
Meanings
索道suǒdào
cableway; ropeway; cable car line
我们坐索道上山，很快就到了。
We took the cable car up the mountain and arrived quickly.
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Notes
- Etymology
索 means rope/cable and 道 means way/route, so 索道 literally is a rope-way.
- Nuance
索道 is the whole cable system; 缆车 refers to the cabin or car itself.
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