curb; roadside edge
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
curb; curbstone; the raised edge of a road or pavement
neutralA technical term in civil engineering and urban planning. It serves to separate the roadway from the sidewalk, guide rainwater, and define the road edge. Also colloquially called 道牙子 (dào yá zi).
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
ān安
zhuāng装
xīn新
de的
dào道
yá牙
。
The workers are installing new curbs.
Zhè这
er儿
de的
dào道
yá牙
zi子
tài太
jiù旧
le了
，
gāi该
huàn换
le了
。
The curbs here are too old and need to be replaced.
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Shè设
jì计
tú图
lǐ里
biāo标
míng明
le了
dào道
yá牙
de的
wèi位
zhì置
hé和
gāo高
dù度
。
The blueprint indicates the position and height of the curb.
Tā他
bǎ把
chē车
tíng停
de得
tài太
kào靠
biān边
，
lún轮
tāi胎
cèng蹭
dào到
le了
dào道
yá牙
。
He parked the car too close to the edge, and the tire scraped against the curb.