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How do you say "sidewalk" in Chinese?
人行道
rén xíng dào
In Chinese, "sidewalk" is 人行道 (rén xíng dào).
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Pronunciation
Try saying "rén xíng dào" — second tone, then second tone, then fourth tone — where rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.
Writing and usage
人行道 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
他们沿着人行道散步。
tā men yán zhe rén xíng dào sàn bù 。
They strolled along the sidewalk.
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How to remember 人行道
Picture the scene from "They strolled along the sidewalk" — that image locks onto "rén xíng dào" for sidewalk.
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Questions about 人行道
How do you pronounce 人行道?
Try saying "rén xíng dào" — second tone, then second tone, then fourth tone — where rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.
Is 人行道 formal or casual?
人行道 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 人行道 used in Chinese?
人行道 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他们沿着人行道散步。 (They strolled along the sidewalk.).
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