pedestrian; passerby; stranger
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
pedestrian; passerby; person walking on the road
neutralLiteral meaning, referring to people walking on the street or road.
Yè夜
shēn深
le了
，
jiē街
shàng上
jī几
hū乎
méi没
yǒu有
le了
lù路
rén人
。
It's late at night, and there are almost no pedestrians on the street.
Tā他
tíng停
xià下
jiǎo脚
bù步
，
xiàng向
yī一
wèi位
lù路
rén人
wèn问
lù路
。
He stopped and asked a passerby for directions.
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Zhè这
ge个
lù路
kǒu口
xíng行
rén人
hěn很
duō多
，
lù路
rén人
dōu都
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
There are many pedestrians at this intersection; all passersby need to be careful.
noun
stranger; unrelated person; outsider
neutralMetaphorical usage, describing someone with whom one has no relationship, interest, or emotional connection.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
yǐ已
jīng经
lù路
rén人
jiē皆
zhī知
le了
。
This matter is already known to everyone (even strangers).
Tā他
men们
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
jīng经
hé和
lù路
rén人
yī一
yàng样
le了
，
hù互
xiāng相
shì视
ruò若
lù路
rén人
。
They are like strangers to each other now, treating each other as outsiders.
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Fēn分
shǒu手
hòu后
，
tā他
men们
chéng成
wéi为
le了
zuì最
shú熟
xī悉
de的
mò陌
shēng生
rén人
，
xíng形
tóng同
lù路
rén人
。
After breaking up, they became the most familiar strangers, just like passersby.