Chinese word

岔路口

Pronunciation

Pinyinchà lù kǒu

Meaning

  • nounfork in the road

Example

我们在岔路口左拐然后直走。wǒ men zài chà lù kǒu zuǒ guǎi rán hòu zhí zǒu

We turn left at the fork in the road and then go straight.

Illustration for 岔路口 (fork in the road)

More examples

汽车经过岔路口时要慢速行驶。qì chē jīng guò chà lù kǒu shí yào màn sù xíng shǐ

Cars must slow down when passing the fork in the road.

Core concept

A road opening shaped like a fork, marking the place where travel can continue in different directions.

Common phrases

  • 经过岔路口jīng guò chà lù kǒu

    pass the fork in the road

  • 在岔路口等红绿灯zài chà lù kǒu děng hóng lǜ dēng

    wait for the traffic light at the fork in the road

  • 在岔路口掉头zài chà lù kǒu diào tóu

    make a U-turn at the fork in the road

Similar words

路口lù kǒu: A place where roads meet or cross, often used as a landmark for turning.
岔路chà lù: A branch road or section formed when a road splits and continues in another direction.
十字路口shí zì lù kǒu: An intersection where roads cross in a four-way, cross-shaped layout.
叉路chā lù: A place where a road divides into two or more routes.

Definition in Chinese

指在某一点道路分岐、可作为转弯或选择行进方向的参照位置。zhǐ zài mǒu yì diǎn dào lù fēn qí kě zuò wéi zhuǎn wān huò xuǎn zé xíng jìn fāng xiàng de cān zhào wèi zhì

Word origin

The compound joins 岔 (chà, "branch") with 路 (lù, "road") and 口 (kǒu, "opening") to name the opening where a road branches.

Usage tips

  • In navigation talk, it marks the exact location associated with a turn, which makes spoken directions easier to follow.

Other meanings

  • junctionnoun
  • branch roadnoun

Related words

  • 岔口chà kǒuforknoun

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