Definition
安全岛 is a concrete noun referring to a raised area in the middle of a road where pedestrians can wait safely when crossing. It's a traffic infrastructure term — you'll see it at busy intersections or wide streets where crossing in one go is dangerous. The English equivalent 'pedestrian island' or 'safety island' is straightforward, but the concept is specific to urban planning and traffic safety contexts.
n.
pedestrian islandsafety island (raised area in the middle of a road for pedestrians to wait)
Examples
- ，安全岛。Guò mǎlù shí, nǐ kěyǐ xiān zài ān quán dǎo shàng tíng yíxià.When crossing the street, you can stop on the pedestrian island first.
- ，安全岛。Zhè tiáo mǎlù tài kuān le, zhōngjiān yǒu yí gè ān quán dǎo.This road is too wide — there's a safety island in the middle.
- 安全岛。Sījī kàndào ān quán dǎo shàng de xíngrén yào jiǎn sù.Drivers should slow down when they see pedestrians on the safety island.
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