马路

mǎ lù · ma lu

Traditional 馬路

Meaning

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  1. street
  2. road
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The green light

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng),绿灯(lǜdēng)了(le),快(kuài)过(guò)马路(mǎlù)!

    Dengdeng, the light is green, cross the road!

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)看(kàn)你(nǐ),等(děng)你(nǐ)先(xiān)走(zǒu)。

    I was watching you, waiting for you to go first.

  3. Liangliang

    过(guò)马路(mǎlù)要(yào)看(kàn)灯(dēng),不要(bùyào)看(kàn)我(wǒ)。

    When you cross the road, look at the light, not at me.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo),那(nà)我(wǒ)看(kàn)灯(dēng),你(nǐ)看(kàn)马路(mǎlù)上(shàng)的(de)车(chē)。

    OK, then I will watch the light and you watch the cars on the road.

  5. Liangliang

    车(chē)也(yě)要(yào)你(nǐ)自己(zìjǐ)看(kàn)!

    You must watch the cars yourself too!

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2 examples
01

别(bié)让(ràng)孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)马(mǎ)路(lù)中(zhōng)间(jiān)嬉(xī)戏(xì)。

Don't let children play in the road.

Tatoeba: Chinese by gumblex · English by LittleBoy · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)帮(bāng)助(zhù)了(le)一(yí)位(wèi)老(lǎo)人(rén)过(guò)马(mǎ)路(lù)。

She helped an old man across the street.

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

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