Chinese word

带路

Pronunciation

Pinyindài lù

Meaning

  • verbshow the way

Example

谢谢你带路，我们到了。xiè xiè nǐ dài lù wǒ men dào le

Thank you for showing us the way. We're here.

Illustration for 带路 (show the way)

More examples

陌生的巷子里，邻居帮我带路。mò shēng de xiàng zi lǐ lín jū bāng wǒ dài lù

In an unfamiliar alley, my neighbor helped me by showing me the way.

Core concept

Practical guidance in which one person helps another travel along an unfamiliar route.

Common phrases

  • 给我带路gěi wǒ dài lù

    show me the way

  • 替他带路tì tā dài lù

    show him the way

Similar words

带领dài lǐng: Lead a person or group toward a destination or activity, often from the front.
引导yín dǎo: Guide someone's thoughts or actions toward a particular direction or result.
领路lǐng lù: Walk ahead of someone and lead them to a destination.
指路zhǐ lù: Tell or show someone which way to go using words or gestures.

Definition in Chinese

把别人领到路上或目的地，指示或陪同其行走的动作。bǎ bié rén lǐng dào lù shàng huò mù dì dì zhǐ shì huò péi tóng qí xíng zǒu de dòng zuò

Word origin

带 (dài, "to take or lead along") combines with 路 (lù, "road") to picture taking someone along the road rather than leaving the person to find it alone.

Usage tips

  • This neutral everyday verb suits friends, coworkers, staff, and strangers, while politeness comes from the surrounding request or thanks rather than from the verb itself.

Other meanings

  • lead the wayverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 带路人dài lù rénguidenoun
  • 带路者dài lù zhěguidenoun

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