branch road; railway switch
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
a branching road; a side road
Refers to a forked or branching path that deviates from a main road.
Yán沿
zhe着
zhè这
tiáo条
xiǎo小
lù路
wǎng往
qián前
zǒu走
，
qián前
miàn面
yǒu有
dào道
chà岔
，
bié别
zǒu走
cuò错
le了
。
Walk straight along this path; there's a fork ahead, don't take the wrong way.
Dì地
tú图
shàng上
biāo标
míng明
le了
měi每
tiáo条
dào道
chà岔
。
The map clearly marks every branch road.
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Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
dì地
xíng形
fù复
zá杂
，
dào道
chà岔
hěn很
duō多
。
The terrain here is complex, with many branching paths.
noun
railway switch; railroad turnout
technicalA mechanical installation enabling trains to change from one track to another.
Huǒ火
chē车
sī司
jī机
zài在
jiē接
jìn近
dào道
chà岔
shí时
yào要
jiǎn减
sù速
。
Train drivers must slow down when approaching a railway switch.
Tiě铁
lù路
gōng工
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
wéi维
xiū修
dào道
chà岔
。
Railway workers are repairing the switch.
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Zhè这
ge个
chē车
zhàn站
de的
dào道
chà岔
xì系
tǒng统
fēi非
cháng常
xiān先
jìn进
。
This station's switching system is very advanced.
Liè列
chē车
tōng通
guò过
dào道
chà岔
shí时
huì会
yǒu有
kā咔
dā哒
shēng声
。
Trains make a clacking sound when passing over a switch.
Cuò错
wù误
de的
dào道
chà岔
shè设
zhì置
kě可
néng能
dǎo导
zhì致
liè列
chē车
tuō脱
guǐ轨
。
Incorrect switch settings could cause a train to derail.