要道 [－－]

Jyutping jiu3 dou6
Pinyin yào dào

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. major road
  2. thoroughfare
  3. main road
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, figuratively
    cardinal principle
  2. noun
    thoroughfare; strategic road; major road
    • 交通要道
      交通要道
      jiāo tōng yào dào
      main road
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    没有必要道歉。
    沒有必要道歉。
    méi yǒu bì yào dào qiàn 。
    • There's no need to apologize.
  2. Mandarin
    汤姆先生不需要道歉的。
    湯姆先生不需要道歉的。
    tāng mǔ xiān sheng bù xū yào dào qiàn de 。
    • You don't have to apologize, Tom.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    尖沙咀嘅主要道路实行咗封路措施。
    尖沙咀嘅主要道路實行咗封路措施。
    zim1 saa1 zeoi2 ge3 zyu2 jiu3 dou6 lou6 sat6 hang4 zo2 fung1 lou6 cou3 si1.
    • Major roads in Tsim Sha Tsui have been closed to cars.
  2. Cantonese
    维护法纪需要道歉，系天方夜谈。
    維護法紀需要道歉，係天方夜談。
    wai4 wu6 faat3 gei2 seoi1 jiu3 dou6 hip3, hai6 tin1 fong1 je6 taam4.
    • It is such nonsense to suggest that we need to apologize for upholding the law.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    交通要道
    交通要道
    jiāo tōng yào dào
    • main road
  2. Mandarin
    主要道路
    主要道路
    zhǔ yào dào lù
    • main road