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路

lù · lu/Lù · lu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Old HSK 2Measure word: 条 tiáo

Meaning

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lù 路

  1. road
  2. journey
  3. route
  4. line (bus etc)
  5. sort; kind

Lù 路

  1. surname Lu
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Which road to the subway

  1. Leon

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，去(qù)地铁站(dìtiězhàn)是(shì)哪(nǎ)条(tiáo)路(lù)？

    Dengdeng, which road goes to the subway station?

  2. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)条(tiáo)路(lù)一直(yīzhí)走(zǒu)，然后(ránhòu)右转(yòuzhuǎn)。

    Walk straight along this road, then turn right.

  3. Leon

    走路(zǒulù)要(yào)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    How long does it take on foot?

  4. Dengdeng

    十(shí)分钟(fēnzhōng)。路上(lùshang)有(yǒu)一(yī)家(jiā)很(hěn)好吃(hǎochī)的(de)包子铺(bāozipū)。

    Ten minutes. There is a very good bun shop on the way.

  5. Leon

    我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)不(bù)饿(è)……好吧(hǎoba)，路过(lùguò)的时候(deshíhou)看看(kànkan)。

    I am not hungry now... OK, I will look when I pass by.

  6. Dengdeng

    路上(lùshang)那么(nàme)香(xiāng)，你(nǐ)一定(yīdìng)会(huì)饿(è)！

    It smells so good on the way. You will be hungry for sure!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

通(tōng)往(wǎng)地(dì)狱(yù)的(de)路(lù)，都(dōu)是(shì)由(yóu)善(shàn)意(yì)铺(pū)成(chéng)的(de)。

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by shekitten · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)可(kě)能(néng)是(shì)从(cóng)另(lìng)一(yì)条(tiáo)路(lù)回(huí)到(dào)了(le)家(jiā)。

He might have returned home from another route.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by francaisr0wlet · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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