Chinese word

铺路

Pronunciation

Pinyinpū lù

Meaning

  • verbpave

Example

他们在村前铺路，希望方便出行。tā men zài cūn qián pū lù xī wàng fāng biàn chū xíng

They are paving the road in front of the village, hoping to make travel easier.

Illustration for 铺路 (pave)

More examples

政府出资为偏远地区铺路，改善交通条件。zhèng fǔ chū zī wèi piān yuǎn dì qū pū lù gǎi shàn jiāo tōng tiáo jiàn

The government is funding road paving in remote areas, improving transportation conditions.

Core concept

Create a usable path by laying material, or prepare the conditions that let a plan or person move forward.

Common phrases

  • 为发展铺路wèi fā zhǎn pū lù

    pave the way for development

  • 开始铺路kāi shǐ pū lù

    begin paving roads

Similar words

铺设pū shè: Laying and installing materials or equipment in place, such as cables or road surfaces.
铺砌pū qì: Making a road or floor by arranging stones or bricks to cover and harden the ground.
开路kāi lù: Clearing obstacles or creating a new route so people can pass or activities can proceed.

Definition in Chinese

把材料铺在地面上形成路面；在引申义上，指为实现某事或促成某人发展而事先准备条件，使其更容易开展。bǎ cái liào pù zài dì miàn shàng xíng chéng lù miàn zài yǐn shēn yì shàng zhǐ wèi shí xiàn mǒu shì huò cù chéng mǒu rén fā zhǎn ér shì xiān zhǔn bèi tiáo jiàn shǐ qí gèng róng yì kāi zhǎn

Word origin

铺路 (pūlù, "pave the way") combines 铺 (pū, "lay out") with 路 (lù, "road"), so laying a road gives rise to the figurative idea of preparing a path forward.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Chinese, a phrase before the verb often names the person, plan, or goal that benefits, while a construction-site setting usually signals the physical sense.

Other meanings

  • pave the wayverb

Related words

  • 铺路费pū lù fèipaving feenoun
  • 铺路机pū lù jīpaving machinenoun
  • 铺路工pū lù gōngroad paving workernoun

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