斑马线 bānmǎxiàn crosswalk
crosswalk; zebra crossing
How to remember 斑马线: 斑 freckled + 马 horse (Kangxi radical 187) + 线 line = crosswalk.
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How it is used
- A pedestrian crosswalk ('zebra line') - 走斑马线 (zǒu bānmǎxiàn) use the crosswalk, 过斑马线要小心 (guò bānmǎxiàn yào xiǎoxīn) be careful crossing.
- Named for the stripes; everyday traffic vocabulary, fully transparent.