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小路

xiǎo lù · xiao lu

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. minor road
  2. lane
  3. pathway
  4. trail
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  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)走(zǒu)小路(xiǎolù)吧(ba)，比(bǐ)大路(dàlù)近(jìn)。

    Let us take the small path. It is shorter than the main road.

  2. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)条(tiáo)小路(xiǎolù)你(nǐ)走过(zǒuguò)吗(ma)？

    Have you walked this path before?

  3. Liangliang

    走过(zǒuguò)，两边(liǎngbiān)都是(dōushì)花(huā)。

    Yes, flowers on both sides.

  4. Dengdeng

    前面(qiánmiàn)怎么(zěnme)有(yǒu)一(yī)只(zhǐ)鹅(é)？

    Why is there a goose ahead?

  5. Liangliang

    它(tā)也(yě)想(xiǎng)走(zǒu)这(zhè)条(tiáo)小路(xiǎolù)。

    It wants to take this path too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)条(tiáo)小(xiǎo)路(lù)沿(yán)着(zhe)陡(dǒu)峭(qiào)的(de)斜(xié)坡(pō)蜿(wān)蜒(yán)而(ér)上(shàng)。

The path zigzagged up the steep slope.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

有(yǒu)条(tiáo)小(xiǎo)路(lù)穿(chuān)过(guò)农(nóng)田(tián)。

There is a path through the fields.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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