北京新机场高速开通啦！Expressways now open to Beijing's new airport

Two expressways(高速公路 gāosù gōnglù) connected to Beijing Daxing International Airport, the Beijing Daxing Airport Expressway, and the central section of Daxing Airport North Line Expressway, are now open to traffic.

A ceremony is held to mark the opening(开通 kāitōng) of Beijing Daxing Airport Expressway and North Line Expressway, July 1, 2019. [Photo: Daxing District Government]

The eight-lane Beijing Daxing Airport Expressway starts from South 5th Ring Road(南五环 nán wǔ huán) and stretches 27 kilometers to north of the airport. It is expected to shorten(缩短 suōduǎn) the drive time to 20 minutes.

An aerial view of Beijing Daxing Airport Expressway and North Line Expressway, July 1, 2019. [Photo: VCG]

The North Line Expressway connects(连接 liánjiē) Hebei Province to the airport. Its central section extends 15 kilometers, linking Jingkai (Beijing to Kaifeng) Expressway and Jingtai (Beijing to Taibei) Expressway.

The new roads are expected to play an important role in promoting development of the airport economic zone as well as the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei transportation network.

Beijing Daxing Airport Expressway and North Line Expressway are open to traffic, July 1, 2019. [Photo: VCG]

重点词汇 Key word:

通

• <动词 v.> lead to; go to
  E.g. Tiáo tiáo dàlù tōng Luómǎ.
  条条大路通罗马。
  All roads lead to Rome.

• <形容词 adj.> through; open
  E.g. Wǒ huànle gǎnmào,bízi bùtōng.
  我患了感冒,鼻子不通。
  I had a cold and very congested.

• <形容词 adj.> (of writing, etc) well-constructed; logical
  E.g. Zhège jùzi bù tōng.
  这个句子不通。
  The sentence is ungrammatical and incoherent.

• <动词 v.> connect; link
  E.g. Zhè liǎngjiānfáng shì tōngzhe de.
  这两间房是通着的。
  The two rooms are connected.