road shoulder; verge; hard shoulder
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
road shoulder; hard shoulder; verge (of a highway)
technicalTechnical term in highway engineering. The hard shoulder provides structural support to the pavement and serves as an emergency stopping lane.
Tā他
bǎ把
chē车
tíng停
zài在
lù路
jiān肩
shàng上
jiǎn检
chá查
lún轮
tāi胎
。
He pulled over onto the shoulder to check his tires.
Zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
de的
lù路
jiān肩
tài太
zhǎi窄
，
wú无
fǎ法
lín临
shí时
tíng停
chē车
。
The shoulder of this road is too narrow to park temporarily.
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Gāo高
sù速
gōng公
lù路
shàng上
de的
yìng硬
lù路
jiān肩
shì是
jǐn紧
jí急
tíng停
chē车
dài带
。
The hard shoulder on the expressway serves as an emergency stopping lane.
noun
railway shoulder; track shoulder
technicalTechnical term in railway engineering. The shoulder supports the track bed and provides access for maintenance personnel.
Tiě铁
lù路
lù路
jiān肩
shàng上
bù不
néng能
duī堆
fàng放
zá杂
wù物
。
Debris cannot be piled on railway shoulders.
Wéi维
xiū修
rén人
yuán员
yán沿
zhe着
lù路
jiān肩
xíng行
zǒu走
，
jiǎn检
chá查
guǐ轨
dào道
。
Maintenance personnel walk along the shoulder to inspect the tracks.