thông cù

Thông cù là con đường nhỏ nối liền hai con phố chính.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A connecting road / a thoroughfare: An older term for a road or pathway that connects with multiple other roads, forming a junction or network of passages.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Khu phố cổ có nhiều ngõ hẻm và thông cù. (The old quarter has many alleys and connecting roads.)
  • Con đường này là một thông cù quan trọng trong làng. (This road is an important thoroughfare in the village.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "thông cù" is considered archaic or literary in modern Vietnamese and is rarely used in everyday conversation. It is more likely to be encountered in historical texts, descriptions of old urban planning, or traditional poetry.

Variants and Related Words

• Ngã tư (n): A crossroads or intersection.

  • Xe cộ dừng lại ở ngã tư. (Traffic stops at the intersection.)

• Đường thông (n): A through road; a road that provides a passage through.

  • Đây là con đường thông ra quốc lộ. (This is the road that leads to the highway.)

Synonyms

• Junction: A point where roads meet.
• Thoroughfare: A main road or public route.
• Connecting road: A road that links two or more routes.

Related Idioms