road; distance
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
road; route; path
Refers to the physical or figurative path one takes. More formal than '路' alone.
Zhè这
tiáo条
shān山
lù路
lù路
tú途
qí崎
qū岖
，
kāi开
chē车
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
The road through this mountain is rugged; you must drive carefully.
Tā他
duì对
nà那
lǐ里
de的
lù路
tú途
fēi非
cháng常
shú熟
xī悉
。
He is very familiar with the roads in that area.
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Rén人
shēng生
de的
lù路
tú途
shàng上
zǒng总
huì会
yù遇
dào到
cuò挫
zhé折
。
You will always encounter setbacks on the road of life.
Zhè这
ge个
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
piān偏
pì僻
，
lù路
tú途
nán难
zhǎo找
。
This small town is remote, and the route is hard to find.
noun
journey; distance; travel
Emphasizes the length or duration of a trip. Often used with adjectives like 遥远, 漫长.
Cóng从
Běi北
jīng京
dào到
Lā拉
sà萨
lù路
tú途
yáo遥
yuǎn远
。
The journey from Beijing to Lhasa is very long.
Kǎo考
lǜ虑
dào到
lù路
tú途
yáo遥
yuǎn远
，
tā他
men们
jué决
dìng定
zuò坐
fēi飞
jī机
。
Considering the long distance, they decided to take a plane.
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Yī一
tiān天
zhī之
nèi内
zǒu走
wán完
zhè这
me么
cháng长
de的
lù路
tú途
shì是
bù不
kě可
néng能
de的
。
It is impossible to cover such a long distance in one day.
Tā她
bù不
gù顾
lù路
tú途
jiān艰
xīn辛
，
jiān坚
chí持
qù去
kàn看
wàng望
péng朋
you友
。
She insisted on visiting her friend despite the arduous journey.