粵

軌gwai2道dou6

simp轨道
gwai2 dou6guǐ dào

English

  1. track (for trains etc)
  2. (noun) (of physics) Trajectory
  3. rail tracks; railway; tram line
  4. orbit (of a satellite)
  5. orbit
  6. (fig.) a person's established path in life
  7. metaphor for something "getting on track", i.e. developing as planned, projected to likely succeed
  8. desired trajectory (of a business or other endeavor)
  9. (audio engineering) track
  10. (quantum mechanics) orbital

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 俾火車、電車等行駛嘅路軌(量詞:條)
  2. 物質運動時所循照嘅路徑(量詞:條)
  3. 比喻應該遵循嘅規則、程序,或發展嘅方向、範圍

Examples

  • 火車軌道

    train rail ----

  • 地球嘅軌道

    the orbit of earth ----

  • 我哋生意終於上軌道。

    Our business venture is finally getting on track.

  • 你在正確的軌道上。

    You're on the right track.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 特快火车正驶进轨道。

    The express train is moving down the track.

    Tatoeba · trieuho CC BY

  • 我的生意終於上了軌道。

    My business has at last gotten on the right track.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 到5号轨道乘随便什么火车。

    Take any train on track 5.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 由於軌道是橢圓形的,行星和太陽之間的距離不會總是相同。

    Since the orbits are elliptical, the planets do not always have the same distance from the Sun.

    Tatoeba · egg0073 CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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