English–Chinese
“on the road” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinlù shàng
Example
他在路上开车回家。tā zài lù shàng kāi chē huí jiā
He is driving home along the road.
How to say “on the road” in Chinese
“On the road” in Chinese is 路上 (lù shàng).
A road as the setting for an event, or the stretch of travel before arrival.
Example sentences with 路上
她在路上看见朋友。tā zài lù shàng kàn jiàn péng yǒu
She saw a friend on the road.
Tips for using 路上
- English often uses a travel expression mainly for movement, while Chinese uses this word for both movement and events taking place on a street.