Chinese word

路上

Pronunciation

Pinyinlù shàng

Meaning

  • nounon the road

Example

他在路上开车回家。tā zài lù shàng kāi chē huí jiā

He is driving home along the road.

Illustration for 路上 (on the road)

More examples

她在路上看见朋友。tā zài lù shàng kàn jiàn péng yǒu

She saw a friend on the road.

Core concept

A road as the setting for an event, or the stretch of travel before arrival.

Common phrases

  • 走在路上zǒu zài lù shàng

    walk along the road

  • 在路上zài lù shàng

    on the road

Similar words

路lù: A road or path for people and vehicles to travel on.

Definition in Chinese

指在街道或马路这一场所发生的事或处于该处的状态，也可指在去某地的路途中。zhǐ zài jiē dào huò mǎ lù zhè yì cháng suǒ fā shēng de shì huò chǔ yú gāi chù de zhuàng tài yě kě zhǐ zài qù mǒu dì de lù tú zhōng

Word origin

路 (lù, "road") + 上 (shàng, "on") forms a phrase for being on a road or along the way to a destination.

Usage tips

  • English often uses a travel expression mainly for movement, while Chinese uses this word for both movement and events taking place on a street.

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