Chinese word

马路

Pronunciation

Pinyinmǎ lù

Meaning

  • nounstreet

Example

孩子在马路上玩球。hái zi zài mǎ lù shàng wán qiú

The children are playing ball in the street.

Illustration for 马路 (street)

More examples

经过马路时要注意车辆。jīng guò mǎ lù shí yào zhù yì chē liàng

Be careful of vehicles when crossing the street.

Core concept

The everyday roadway between buildings where people and vehicles move.

Common phrases

  • 走在马路上zǒu zài mǎ lù shàng

    walk in the street

  • 过马路guò mǎ lù

    cross the street

Similar words

路lù: A general road or path used for travel by people or vehicles.

Definition in Chinese

指城市建筑间供人车通行的道路，通常含车道与人行道，口语中常用于指街道一带。zhǐ chéng shì jiàn zhù jiān gōng rén chē tōng xíng de dào lù tōng cháng hán chē dào yǔ rén xíng dào kóu yǔ zhōng cháng yòng yú zhǐ jiē dào yí dài

Word origin

马 (mǎ, "horse") + 路 (lù, "road") originally described a route for horses and later broadened to mean an ordinary urban roadway.

Usage tips

  • This noun can cover the whole public street space, so it may be used when an action happens near the traffic lane even if the exact path is not the focus.

Other meanings

  • roadnoun

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