Definition
取道 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to travel via' or 'to go by way of'. You can split it by inserting a modifier or measure word between the verb 取 and the noun 道, e.g., 取了另一条道 ('took a different route'). In its unsplit form, it directly takes a destination as its object: 取道上海 ('via Shanghai').
v.o.
to travel viato go by way of
Examples
- 取道。Wǒmen juédìng qǔ dào Běijīng qù Guǎngzhōu.We decided to go to Guangzhou via Beijing.
- 。Tāmen qǔ le lìng yì tiáo dào qù Shànghǎi.They took a different route to Shanghai.
- 取道。qǔ dào Xiānggǎng kěyǐ jiéshěng shíjiān.Going via Hong Kong can save time.
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