Definition
问路 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to ask for directions'. The verb 问 and the object 路 can separate when inserting aspect markers, complements, or measure words: 问过路 ('have asked for directions'), 问一下路 ('ask for directions briefly'). You can also use it as a whole: 问路 is common in polite requests like 请问路.
v.o.
to ask for directions
Examples
- ，问路。Tā dì yī cì lái zhège chéngshì, xūyào wèn lù.He came to this city for the first time and needs to ask for directions.
- ，。Tā wèn guò lù, zhīdào zěnme qù nàlǐ.He asked for directions before and knows how to get there.
- 问路，。Nǐ kěyǐ yòng shǒujī wèn lù, bú yòng wèn biérén.You can use your phone to ask for directions, no need to ask others.
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