Chinese word

十字路口

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí zì lù kǒu

Meaning

  • nounintersection

Example

请在下个十字路口右转。qǐng zài xià gè shí zì lù kǒu yòu zhuǎn

Please turn right at the next intersection.

Illustration for 十字路口 (intersection)

More examples

他在十字路口等红绿灯再过马路。tā zài shí zì lù kǒu děng hóng lǜ dēng zài guò mǎ lù

He waits for the traffic light at the intersection before crossing the street.

Core concept

A road meeting with four visible arms, where crossing traffic can go straight, left, or right.

Common phrases

  • 在十字路口右转zài shí zì lù kǒu yòu zhuǎn

    make a right turn at the intersection

  • 通过十字路口tōng guò shí zì lù kǒu

    go through the intersection

  • 在十字路口等红绿灯zài shí zì lù kǒu děng hóng lǜ dēng

    wait for the traffic light at the intersection

Similar words

路口lù kǒu: A place where a road meets another road or divides.
交叉口jiāo chā kǒu: A point where roads or passageways intersect.

Definition in Chinese

道路呈十字相交的地方，即道路交汇成十字形的交叉口。dào lù chéng shí zì xiāng jiāo de dì fāng jí dào lù jiāo huì chéng shí zì xíng de jiāo chā kǒu

Word origin

The name 十字路口 (shízìlùkǒu, "crossroads") joins 十字 (shízì, "cross shape") and 路口 (lùkǒu, "road entrance or junction") to describe a cross-shaped road meeting.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word often serves as a landmark in directions, so it helps connect a place with the action that follows, such as a turn or a straight route.

Other meanings

  • crossroadsnoun
  • junctionnoun

Opposites

  • 死胡同sǐ hú tòngdead endnoun

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