Definition
同路 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to go the same way' — it describes traveling in the same direction as someone else, usually temporarily. The verb 同 and the noun 路 can split when you need to insert a modifier or duration: 同过路 ('have gone the same way before'). It's commonly used in the set phrase 同路人 ('fellow traveler') and in everyday contexts about sharing a route.
v.o.
to go the same way (as someone)
Examples
- 同路，。Wǒmen zhènghǎo tóng lù, yìqǐ zǒu ba.We happen to be going the same way — let's go together.
- ，。Wǒ gēn tā tóng guò yí cì lù, hòulái jiù méi liánxì le.I once went the same way with him, and we lost touch afterwards.
- ，。Suīrán wǒmen bù tóng lù, dàn kěyǐ zài chēzhàn fēnkāi.Although we aren't going the same way, we can part at the station.
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