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    Using 改道 (gǎidào) to express "to reroute"

    Direction & Movement
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    Subject + 改道

    Explanation

    The word 改道 (gǎidào) means "to reroute," "to change course," or "to detour." It combines 改 (to change) and 道 (road/way). It is commonly used in transportation and travel contexts to describe trains, flights, or vehicles taking an alternate route.

    Examples

    • 因为修路，公交车今天改道了。

      Yīnwèi xiū lù, gōngjiāochē jīntiān gǎidào le.

      Because of road construction, the bus was rerouted today.

    • 台风来了，航班被迫改道飞行。

      Táifēng lái le, hángbān bèi pò gǎidào fēixíng.

      A typhoon came, and the flight was forced to change its route.

    • 前面发生了事故，我们只好改道走。

      Qiánmiàn fāshēng le shìgù, wǒmen zhǐhǎo gǎidào zǒu.

      There was an accident ahead, so we had to take a detour.

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