Definition
道路 (dào lù) is a formal, general word for 'road, path' — used in writing and formal speech, and can also refer to a figurative path (e.g., 人生道路). In everyday conversation, 路 (lù) is the common word for any road or route; 马路 (mǎ lù) specifically means a city street, and 公路 (gōng lù) is a highway.
noun
roadpathway
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 道路，。Zhè tiáo dào lù hěn cháng, kāichē yào yí gè xiǎoshí.This road is very long; it takes an hour to drive.
- 道路。Chéngshì li yǒu hěn duō tiáo dào lù.There are many roads in the city.
- 道路。Rénshēng de dào lù yào kào zìjǐ zǒu.The path of life must be walked by yourself.
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