轨道

guǐ dào

CL 条 tiáo

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Common

Definitions

1. track (for trains etc)
2. orbit (of a satellite)
3. (fig.) a person's established path in life
4. desired trajectory (of a business or other endeavor)
5. (audio engineering) track
6. (quantum mechanics) orbital

Word relationships

Synonyms

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• 铁轨 tiě guǐ 铁轨 tiě guǐ rail specifically railway tracks: rail

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used in 轨道交通工具 (rail transit vehicle) and 轨道卫星 (orbital satellite).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 轨道 (guǐdào) for 'orbit' with 车道 (chēdào) for 'lane' on a road.

Example Sentences

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火车在 轨道 上行驶。

The train runs on the track.

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Words Containing 轨道

• 上轨道 上轨道 shàng guǐ dào: to stay on track
• 低地轨道 低地轨道 dī dì guǐ dào: see 近地軌道|近地轨道[jìn dì guǐ dào]
• 圆轨道 圆轨道 yuán guǐ dào: circular orbit (in astronomy and in astronautics)
• 地球轨道 地球轨道 dì qiú guǐ dào: Earth orbit (orbit of a satellite around the Earth)
• 轨道交通 轨道交通 guǐ dào jiāo tōng: metro
• 轨道空间站 轨道空间站 guǐ dào kōng jiān zhàn: orbiting space station
• 轨道舱 轨道舱 guǐ dào cāng: orbital module
• 载人轨道空间站 载人轨道空间站 zài rén guǐ dào kōng jiān zhàn: manned orbiting space station
• 轻型轨道交通 轻型轨道交通 qīng xíng guǐ dào jiāo tōng: light rail
• 近地轨道 近地轨道 jìn dì guǐ dào: low Earth orbit (LEO)
• 送上轨道 送上轨道 sòng shàng guǐ dào: to send into orbit

Child Words of 轨道

• 道 道 dào: road
• 轨 轨 guǐ: (bound form) rail; track; course; path