清道 [－－]

Jyutping cing1 dou6
Pinyin qīng dào

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to clean the street
  2. to clear the road (i.e. get rid of people for passage of royalty or VIP)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to clear the way for passage of royalty or high officials
    (syn.) 跸路, 蹕路
  2. verb
    to sweep the street; to clean the street; to clear obstacles off the road
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    由于大雾，我无法看清道路标识。
    由於大霧，我無法看清道路標識。
    yóu yú dà wù ， wǒ wú fǎ kàn qīng dào lù biāo zhì 。
    • I can't see the road signs in this fog.
  2. Mandarin
    因为大雾所以看不清道路。
    因為大霧所以看不清道路。
    yīn wèi dà wù suǒ yǐ kàn bu qīng dào lù 。
    • Due to the thick fog, the road was difficult to see.
    • Because of the thick fog, the street was hard to see.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    寄居蟹被称为海边嘅清道夫。
    寄居蟹被稱為海邊嘅清道夫。
    gei3 geoi1 haai5 bei6 cing1 wai4 hoi2 bin1 ge3 cing1 dou6 fu1.
    • Hermit crabs are called "seaside cleaners".
  2. Cantonese
    佢哋喺到讥笑紧个清道夫。
    佢哋喺到譏笑緊個清道夫。
    • They are sneering at the cleaner.