顺道 (shùn dào) — direct route; the most convenient path
Definition
Means a direct, convenient route — the most straightforward path between two points. In speech it's often used loosely for 'on the way' (e.g. 顺道买 = pick it up on the way).
noun
direct routethe most convenient path
Examples
- 顺道。Zǒu zhè tiáo shùn dào bǐ rào lù kuài duō le.Taking this direct route is much faster than taking a detour.
- 顺道，。Zhè tiáo shùn dào suī rán jìn, dàn shì bú tài hǎo zǒu.Although this direct route is short, it's not very easy to walk.
- 顺道。Wǒ men zǒu de shì zuì zhí jiē de shùn dào.We took the most straightforward direct route.
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