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带路

dài lù · dai lu

Traditional 帶路

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to lead the way; to guide; to show the way
  2. (fig.) to instruct
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In a conversation

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The teahouse in the hutong

  1. Leon

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我(wǒ)找不到(zhǎobudào)那家(nàjiā)茶馆(cháguǎn)。

    Dengdeng, I cannot find that teahouse.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)来(lái)带路(dàilù)吧(ba)，跟(gēn)我(wǒ)走(zǒu)。

    I will lead the way. Follow me.

  3. Leon

    太好了(tàihǎole)，谢谢(xièxie)你(nǐ)带路(dàilù)！

    Great, thanks for leading the way!

  4. Dengdeng

    前面(qiánmiàn)就是(jiùshì)，到(dào)了(le)！

    It is just ahead. We are here!

  5. Leon

    可是(kěshì)这儿(zhèr)是(shì)你(nǐ)家(jiā)的(de)门口(ménkǒu)。

    But this is the door of your home.

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，先(xiān)去(qù)我(wǒ)家(jiā)喝茶(hēchá)，茶馆(cháguǎn)太(tài)远了(yuǎnle)。

    Yes. Let's have tea at my place first. The teahouse is too far.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)你(nǐ)在(zài)前(qián)面(miàn)带(dài)路(lù)，我(wǒ)们(men)跟(gēn)着(zhe)你(nǐ)走(zǒu)。

Please lead the way in front, and we'll follow you.

02

他(tā)给(gěi)迷(mí)路(lù)的(de)游(yóu)客(kè)带(dài)路(lù)，一(yì)直(zhí)送(sòng)到(dào)车(chē)站(zhàn)。

He guided the lost tourist, escorting them all the way to the station.

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