to take a shortcut; a shortcut
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to take a shortcut; to cut across
informalOften used when traveling on foot or by vehicle to save time. The suffix '～儿' indicates a colloquial variant.
Zán咱
men们
cóng从
zhè这
tiáo条
xiǎo小
lù路
chāo抄
dào道
guò过
qù去
，
néng能
shěng省
shí十
fēn分
zhōng钟
。
Let's take a shortcut through this path, it can save us ten minutes.
Wèi为
le了
bù不
chí迟
dào到
，
tā他
jué决
dìng定
chāo抄
dào道
jìn进
shān山
。
To avoid being late, he decided to cut across the mountain.
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Bié别
zǒu走
dà大
lù路
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
chāo抄
ge个
dào道
r儿
ba吧
。
Let's not take the main road; let's take a shortcut instead.
noun
a shortcut; a convenient path
neutralRefers to a path that is shorter or more direct than the main route. Often a less formal or smaller road.
Wǒ我
zhī知
dào道
yī一
tiáo条
qù去
jí集
shì市
de的
chāo抄
dào道
，
néng能
jìn近
wǔ五
lǐ里
lù路
。
I know a shortcut to the market that is five miles shorter.
Zhè这
tiáo条
chāo抄
dào道
bù不
tài太
hǎo好
zǒu走
，
dàn但
shì是
fēng风
jǐng景
hěn很
měi美
。
This shortcut isn't very easy to walk, but the scenery is beautiful.
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Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
zǒu走
chāo抄
dào道
，
bǐ比
wǒ我
men们
zǎo早
dào到
le了
bàn半
xiǎo小
shí时
。
He arrived half an hour earlier than us because he took a shortcut.