Writing
隧道 (suì dào) — how to say "tunnel" in Chinese
隧道
Tunnel
noun
Character composition
隧
tunnel, underground passage
道
road, path
Radicals / Keys
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
隧道工程
suì dào gōng chéng
tunnel engineering
海底隧道
hǎi dǐ suì dào
undersea tunnel
Examples
这条很长的隧道连接着两座大山。
This long tunnel connects two big mountains.
火车通过隧道。
The train passes through the tunnel.
Frequently asked questions
Tunnel in Chinese meaning
"tunnel" in Chinese is 隧道 (suì dào).
What does 隧道 mean in English?
隧道 (suì dào) means "Tunnel".
How is 隧道 pronounced?
It is pronounced suì dào (written as sui dao, suidao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "tunnel" in Chinese characters?
It is written 隧道: 隧 has 14 strokes, 道 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 隧道?
隧道 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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