道路 (dào lù) — road; path; way
Definition
A general word for 'road' or 'path', used for both physical roads and figurative 'path/course' (as in 人生的道路 'life's path'). More literary and broader than everyday 路; 马路 is specifically a city street, 公路 a highway.
noun
roadpathway
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 道路，。Zhè tiáo dào lù hěn cháng, kāi chē yào yí gè xiǎo shí.This road is very long; it takes an hour to drive.
- 道路。Chéng shì lǐ yǒu hěn duō tiáo dào lù.There are many roads in the city.
- 道路。Rén shēng de dào lù yào kào zì jǐ zǒu.The path of life must be walked by yourself.
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