Chinese word

山路

Pronunciation

Pinyinshān lù

Meaning

  • nounmountain road

Example

傍晚我们在山路上散步。bàng wǎn wǒ men zài shān lù shàng sàn bù

In the evening, we took a walk along the mountain road.

Illustration for 山路 (mountain road)

More examples

雨后，山路变得很泥泞，车辆难以通行。yǔ hòu shān lù biàn de hěn ní nìng chē liàng nán yǐ tōng xíng

After the rain, the mountain road became very muddy, making it difficult for vehicles to pass.

Core concept

A narrow route that carries walkers or light traffic through mountain country.

Common phrases

  • 陡峭的山路dǒu qiào de shān lù

    steep mountain road

  • 蜿蜒的山路wān yán de shān lù

    winding mountain road

  • 泥泞的山路ní nìng de shān lù

    muddy mountain road

Similar words

山道shān dào: A narrow mountain path for walking and travel.
登山路线dēng shān lù xiàn: The route followed for the purpose of climbing a mountain.
小径xiǎo jìng: A slim walking path through vegetation or mountain country.
小路xiǎo lù: A small, narrow path intended for people to pass along.

Definition in Chinese

通往山上或穿过山林的狭窄道路，多为土石路，供行人或少量车辆通行。tōng wǎng shān shàng huò chuān guò shān lín de xiá zhǎi dào lù duō wèi tǔ shí lù gōng xíng rén huò shǎo liàng chē liàng tōng xíng

Word origin

山路 (shānlù, "mountain road") combines 山 (shān, "mountain") + 路 (lù, "road"), directly naming a road in or through the mountains.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may picture a paved road when they hear "road," but this word also covers an unpaved earth-and-stone route in the mountains.

Opposites

  • 平路píng lùflat roadnoun

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