Chinese phrase
过马路 guò mǎ lù
Meaning
cross the street
When to use it
This describes moving from one side of a street to the other. It is used in everyday speech for walking across a road, often when traffic lights or other safety concerns are being discussed.
Example dialogue
现在路口人不多，我们直接 过马路 吧。 xiàn zài lù kǒu rén bù duō wǒ men zhí jiē guò mǎ lù ba
There aren't many people at the intersection now, so let's just cross the street.
好，不过先等红灯。 hǎo bú guò xiān děng hóng dēng
Okay, but let's wait for the red light first.