English–Chinese

“road” in Chinese

Chinese

Also道 (dào) · 道路 (dào lù)

Pronunciation

Pinyinlù

Example

去学校的路在哪里?qù xué xiào de lù zài ná lǐ

Where is the road to school?

Illustration for 路 (road)

How to say “road” in Chinese

“Road” in Chinese is 路 (lù).

A passage linking two places, whether it is a physical street or a named line for travel.

Full entry for 路: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 路

上班的路常常堵车。shàng bān de lù cháng cháng dǔ chē

The road to work is often jammed with traffic.

Tips for using 路

  • English often uses different words for a road, a street, and a route, but 路 (lù, "road") can cover all three ideas in everyday Chinese.

Other Chinese words for “road”

2

道

dào

nounroad

这条道很窄。zhè tiáo dào hén zhǎi

This road is very narrow.

这条道路很宽。zhè tiáo dào lù hěn kuān

This road is very wide.

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