Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.divert
交通改道
traffic diversion
上行车辆改道走了小路。
Northbound traffic has been diverted onto a small road.
由于干道上发生了交通事故,车辆改道了。
The traffic diversion was due to an accident on the mainroad.
- 2
v.(of a river) change its course
黄河改道
change the course of the Yellow River
历史上,黄河曾经多次改道。
The Huanghe River has changed its course many times over the centuries.
让河流改道
divert the river from its course
- 3
v.change one's route
我们决定改道先去延安。
We decided to change their route and go to Yan'an first.
他们改道去了西安。
They changed our route and went to Xi'an.
我们改道去杭州了。
We changed their route and went to Hangzhou.
Word usage
- Separable word"改" and "道" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
公路翻修,所有的车都改了道。
The highway is being renovated and all the cars have been diverted.
谁让你们改的道?
Who told you to change the route?
黄河曾经改过26次道。
The Yellow River has changed course 26 times.