Chinese word

修路

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiū lù

Meaning

  • verbbuild roads

Example

政府正在修路，连接两个村庄。zhèng fǔ zhèng zài xiū lù lián jiē liǎng gè cūn zhuāng

The government is building a road connecting two villages.

Illustration for 修路 (build roads)

More examples

洪水冲毁桥梁，工程队不得不暂停修路。hóng shuǐ chōng huǐ qiáo liáng gōng chéng duì bù dé bú zàn tíng xiū lù

The flood washed away the bridge, so the construction crew had to temporarily suspend building roads.

Core concept

Make a road into a usable passage by creating, improving, or restoring its structure.

Common phrases

  • 正在修路zhèng zài xiū lù

    currently building roads

  • 继续修路jì xù xiū lù

    continue building roads

  • 先修路xiān xiū lù

    build roads first

Similar words

铺路pū lù: Laying asphalt, stones, or another surface to make a road usable for travel.
修建xiū jiàn: Constructing a road or building as a new facility.
建设jiàn shè: Developing roads or public facilities as infrastructure for community use.

Definition in Chinese

修建或修理道路，使道路恢复或具备通行功能。xiū jiàn huò xiū lǐ dào lù shǐ dào lù huī fù huò jù bèi tōng xíng gōng néng

Word origin

修 (xiū, "put in order or repair") + 路 (lù, "road") forms a verb-object compound for work that makes a road fit for travel.

Usage tips

  • In public notices, 修路 (xiūlù, "work on roads") often signals active road work, so it can explain delays or blocked access even when the exact task is not stated.

Other meanings

  • improve roadsverb
  • repair roadsverb
  • pave roadsverb

Opposites

  • 拆毁chāi huǐdemolishverb

Related words

  • 修路队xiū lù duìroadwork crewnoun
  • 修路费xiū lù fèiroad construction costsnoun
  • 修路机械xiū lù jī xièroad construction equipmentnoun

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