Meaning of 渠道
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- irrigation ditch
- (fig.) channel; avenue
How to use 渠道
In modern Chinese 渠道 is mostly used in the figurative sense: a channel for sales, information, communication, or funding. It often follows a describing word, as in 销售渠道 (xiāoshòu qúdào, sales channel) or 正规渠道 (zhèngguī qúdào, official channel). Example: 我们通过正规渠道购买了这批货。(Wǒmen tōngguò zhèngguī qúdào gòumǎi le zhè pī huò.) We bought this batch of goods through official channels.
渠 (qú) is a ditch that carries water, and 道 (dào) is a road or path. A water path for irrigation became the word for any channel that carries things, like goods, news, or money.
Common mistake: Learners often write 渠 with the wrong top part or confuse it with 柜 (guì, cabinet) because both contain 巨 (jù). Also remember 渠 is second tone, qú, not qù like 去.
渠道 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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渠 qú · ditch · 11 strokes
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道 dào · road · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 渠道.
| 知道 | zhīdào | to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5] |
| 味道 | wèidào | flavor; taste; (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...) |
| 道理 | dàolǐ | reason; argument |
| 道路 | dàolù | road; path |
| 难道 | nándào | don't tell me ...; could it be that...? |
| 报道 | bàodào | to report (news); report |
| 街道 | jiēdào | street; subdistrict |
| 道德 | dàodé | virtue; morality |
| 频道 | píndào | frequency; (television) channel |
| 道歉 | dàoqiàn | to apologize |
| 一道 | yīdào | together |
| 轨道 | guǐdào | track (for trains etc); orbit (of a satellite) |
Questions about 渠道
What does 渠道 mean?
渠道 (qúdào) means "irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; avenue" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 渠道?
渠道 is made of 2 characters: 渠 (11 strokes), 道 (12 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 渠道 an HSK word?
Yes. 渠道 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 渠道 and 途径?
Both can mean a way or channel. 渠道 suggests an established route that things flow through, like sales or information channels. 途径 (tújìng) is more about a method or approach to reach a goal, as in 解决问题的途径 (a way to solve the problem).
Which verbs usually go with 渠道?
Common pairings are 通过渠道 (through a channel), 拓宽渠道 (widen channels), and 开辟渠道 (open up a channel). For example, 拓宽融资渠道 (tuòkuān róngzī qúdào) means to widen financing channels.