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道路

dào lù · dao lu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Measure word: 条 tiáo

Meaning

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  1. road
  2. path
  3. way
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Every road is closed

  1. Dengdeng

    前面(qiánmiàn)的(de)道路(dàolù)在修(zàixiū)，我们(wǒmen)不能(bùnéng)走(zǒu)。

    The road ahead is being repaired. We cannot go.

  2. Liangliang

    牌子(páizi)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)：道路(dàolù)施工(shīgōng)，请(qǐng)绕行(ràoxíng)。

    The sign says: road work, please take another route.

  3. Dengdeng

    绕行(ràoxíng)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    What does detour mean?

  4. Liangliang

    就是(jiùshì)走(zǒu)别的(biéde)路(lù)。

    It means taking another road.

  5. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)，这条(zhètiáo)道路(dàolù)也(yě)在施工(zàishīgōng)！

    Oh no, this road is under construction too!

  6. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)所有(suǒyǒu)的(de)道路(dàolù)都(dōu)想(xiǎng)休息(xiūxi)。

    Today every road wants a day off.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

要(yào)是(shì)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)路(lù)的(de)话(huà)去(qù)问(wèn)警(jǐng)察(chá)吧(ba)。

If you don't know the way, ask a policeman.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

道(dào)路(lù)结(jié)冰(bīng)导(dǎo)致(zhì)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)起(qǐ)事(shì)故(gù)。

Many accidents resulted from the icy conditions of the road.

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

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道
dào

road; path; (bound form) way; reason; principle

路
lù

road; journey

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