three-way junction; fork in the road
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a fork in the road where three roads meet; three-way junction; T-junction
Commonly used in giving directions. Can refer to any intersection where three roads meet, forming a "Y" or "T" shape.
Qián前
miàn面
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
sān三
chà岔
lù路
kǒu口
，
nǐ你
yào要
wǎng往
zuǒ左
biān边
zǒu走
。
There's a three-way junction up ahead; you need to go left.
Wǒ我
men们
jiù就
zài在
nà那
gè个
sān三
chà岔
lù路
kǒu口
jiàn见
miàn面
ba吧
。
Let's meet at that three-way intersection.
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Zhè这
gè个
sān三
chà岔
lù路
kǒu口
méi没
yǒu有
hóng红
lǜ绿
dēng灯
，
kāi开
chē车
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
There's no traffic light at this three-way junction, so be careful when driving.