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隧道
suìdào
Description
隧道是在山里或者地下挖出来的路，车和火车可以从里面通过。
A 隧道 is a road dug through a mountain or underground, where cars and trains can pass through.
开车进隧道的时候，我们要打开车灯。
When driving into a 隧道, we need to turn on the car lights.
Meanings
隧道suìdào
tunnel (through a mountain or underground)
这条隧道很长，开了十分钟才出来。
This tunnel is very long; it took ten minutes to get through.
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Notes
- Etymology
隧 means underground passage + 道 means road/way, together forming 'tunnel'.
- Nuance
measure word is 条; use 山洞 for a natural cave rather than a built tunnel.
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