中越边境高速公路预计年底通车 Jingxi-Longbang expressway expected to put into use at end of 2018

The Jingxi-Longbang expressway(高速公路 gāosù gōnglù), linking the Jingxi county bordering(接壤 jiērǎng) Vietnam and the Longbang Port(口岸 kǒu'àn), has entered(进入 jìnrù) its final construction stage(收尾阶段 shōuwěi jiēduàn) and is expected to be put into use(使用 shǐyòng) at the end of this year(今年年底 jīnnián niándǐ). The 28.3-kilometer-long expressway has a designed speed(速度 sùdù) of 100 kilometers per hour.

Aerial photo taken on Nov. 28, 2018 shows part(部分 bùfèn) of the Jingxi-Longbang expressway under construction in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.(Xinhua)

Aerial photo taken on Nov. 28, 2018 shows the Longbang toll station(收费站 shōufèi zhàn) on the Jingxi-Longbang expressway under construction in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua)

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底 <名词 n.>

• Bottom; base
  E.g. Bǎ yángcōng piàn pū zài pán dǐ.
  把洋葱片铺在盘底。
  Spread the onion slices on the bottom of the dish.

• Ins and outs; heart of the matter
  E.g. Tā bù liǎojiě zhè jiàn shì de dǐxì.
  他不了解这件事的底细。
  He had no idea about the root of the matter.

• End of a year or month
  E.g. Yùqí niándǐ tíjiāo bàogào.
  预期年底提交报告。
  The report is expected by the end of the year.