ancient post road; courier route
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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post road; courier route (for official communication in ancient times)
formalHistorical term referring to the official road system used for government communication in imperial China, with post stations at intervals for couriers to change horses and rest.
Zhè这
tiáo条
yì驿
dào道
shǐ始
jiàn建
yú于
Táng唐
dài代
。
This post road was first built during the Tang Dynasty.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
yì驿
dào道
shì是
chuán传
dì递
jūn军
shì事
qíng情
bào报
de的
zhòng重
yào要
tōng通
dào道
。
Ancient post roads were important channels for transmitting military intelligence.
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Yì驿
zhàn站
yán沿
yì驿
dào道
ér而
jiàn建
，
gōng供
yì驿
shǐ使
xiū休
xi息
huàn换
mǎ马
。
Post stations were built along the post roads for couriers to rest and change horses.