Chinese word

路牌

Pronunciation

Pinyinlù pái

Meaning

nounroad sign

Example

请看那个路牌，上面写着路名。qǐng kàn nà ge lù pái shàng miàn xiě zhe lù míng

Please look at that road sign; the street name is written on it.

More examples

这条路的路牌被树叶遮住了。zhè tiáo lù de lù pái bèi shù yè zhē zhù le

Leaves are covering the road sign for this road.

Core concept

A public roadside marker that identifies streets, points toward destinations, or gives route information.

Common phrases

路牌上lù pái shàng
on the road sign
看路牌kàn lù pái
look at the road sign

Similar words

路标lù biāo: A roadside marker that shows a road's location, direction, or distance.
指路牌zhǐ lù pái: A sign that shows which way to go or where a destination is.
指示牌zhǐ shì pái: A sign that uses words or pictures to give guidance or warnings.

Definition in Chinese

路牌是在路口或路边设置的标识，用以指示街道名称、方向或通行信息。lù pái shì zài lù kǒu huò lù biān shè zhì de biāo shí yòng yǐ zhǐ shì jiē dào míng chēng fāng xiàng huò tōng xíng xìn xī

Word origin

路牌 (lùpái, "road sign") combines 路 (lù, "road") + 牌 (pái, "sign or plaque"), so its meaning is easy to recognize from its two parts.

Usage tips

English signpost often suggests a post that carries a sign, whereas this noun can name the displayed street-name or direction marker itself.

Other meanings

direction signnoun
signpostnoun