Chinese word

路线图

Pronunciation

Pinyinlù xiàn tú

Meaning

  • nounroute map

Example

地铁站的墙上有一张路线图。dì tiě zhàn de qiáng shàng yǒu yì zhāng lù xiàn tú

There is a route map on the wall of the subway station.

Illustration for 路线图 (route map)

More examples

我在站台上看着地铁路线图，想着换哪条线。wǒ zài zhàn tái shàng kàn zhe dì tiě lù xiàn tú xiǎng zhe huàn nǎ tiáo xiàn

I looked at the subway route map on the platform and wondered which line to change to.

Core concept

A chart that turns a network or process into visible lines leading from one point or stage to another.

Common phrases

  • 地铁路线图dì tiě lù xiàn tú

    subway route map

  • 公交路线图gōng jiāo lù xiàn tú

    bus route map

Similar words

线路图xiàn lù tú: A transit diagram showing lines and the locations of stations or stops.
地图dì tú: A scaled drawing showing the locations and shapes of places or buildings in an area.

Definition in Chinese

用图形和线条表示多条路径或连接关系的示意图，可以指交通图，也可以指表示步骤与关系的图表。yòng tú xíng hé xiàn tiáo biǎo shì duō tiáo lù jìng huò lián jiē guān xì de shì yì tú ké yǐ zhǐ jiāo tōng tú yě ké yǐ zhǐ biǎo shì bù zhòu yǔ guān xì de tú biǎo

Word origin

路 (lù, "road") points to a way forward, 线 (xiàn, "line") makes that way a traced route, and 图 (tú, "chart") makes the result a visual guide.

Usage tips

  • A useful contrast is between this word and a simple schedule: this chart shows connections or sequence visually, while a schedule mainly gives times or dates.

Other meanings

  • roadmapnoun
  • plannoun

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