road barrier; railroad crossing gate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a horizontal bar or beam used to block pedestrians, vehicles, etc.; often installed at railroad crossings
neutralPrimarily refers to the physical barrier at level crossings (railroad crossings), not general gates or fences.
Huǒ火
chē车
lái来
le了
，
lán拦
dào道
mù木
fàng放
xià下
le了
。
The train is coming, so the crossing gate has been lowered.
Qǐng请
nài耐
xīn心
děng等
dài待
lán拦
dào道
mù木
shēng升
qǐ起
hòu后
zài再
tōng通
xíng行
。
Please wait patiently until the crossing gate rises before proceeding.
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Nà那
ge个
gōng公
lù路
kǒu口
de的
lán拦
dào道
mù木
shì是
zì自
dòng动
kòng控
zhì制
de的
。
The barrier at that road crossing is automatically controlled.
Shàn擅
zì自
yuè越
guò过
lán拦
dào道
mù木
fēi非
cháng常
wēi危
xiǎn险
。
It's extremely dangerous to cross the barrier without permission.