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捷径

jié jìng · jie jing

Traditional 捷徑

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  1. shortcut
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A shortcut to the subway

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)知道(zhīdào)一条(yītiáo)去(qù)地铁站(dìtiězhàn)的(de)捷径(jiéjìng)！

    I know a shortcut to the subway station!

  2. Liangliang

    真的吗(zhēndema)？是(shì)哪(nǎ)一条(yītiáo)？

    Really? Which one?

  3. Dengdeng

    穿过(chuānguò)公园(gōngyuán)，再(zài)走过(zǒuguò)那(nà)座(zuò)小桥(xiǎoqiáo)。

    Cross the park, then walk over that little bridge.

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)桥(qiáo)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)：今天(jīntiān)关闭(guānbì)。

    But the sign on the bridge says: closed today.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)只好(zhǐhǎo)走回去(zǒuhuíqu)，走(zǒu)大路(dàlù)。

    Then we have to walk back and take the main road.

  6. Liangliang

    这条(zhètiáo)捷径(jiéjìng)真(zhēn)长(cháng)啊(a)！

    This shortcut is really long!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)通(tōng)常(cháng)是(shì)我(wǒ)去(qù)学(xué)校(xiào)的(de)捷(jié)径(jìng)。

This is the shortcut that I usually take to school.

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

02

成(chéng)功(gōng)是(shì)没(méi)有(yǒu)捷(jié)径(jìng)的(de)。

There is no shortcut to success.

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

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