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    Using 隧道 (suìdào) to refer to a tunnel

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    Structure

    隧道 + Location Phrase

    Explanation

    The noun 隧道 (suìdào) means "tunnel," referring to an underground or enclosed passageway. It can describe natural tunnels in caves or man-made ones for transportation. For example, 在黑暗的隧道中 means "in the dark tunnel."

    Examples

    • 这条隧道全长超过十公里。

      zhè tiáo suìdào quán cháng chāoguò shí gōnglǐ.

      This tunnel has a total length of over ten kilometers.

    • 火车穿过隧道后，窗外突然变得明亮起来。

      huǒchē chuānguò suìdào hòu, chuāng wài tūrán biàn de míngliàng qǐlái.

      After the train passed through the tunnel, it suddenly became bright outside the window.

    • 他们在隧道里走了很久才看到出口的光。

      tāmen zài suìdào lǐ zǒu le hěn jiǔ cái kàn dào chūkǒu de guāng.

      They walked in the tunnel for a long time before seeing the light at the exit.

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