road toll; price for passage
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
toll money; money or goods travelers were forced to give to bandits
archaicRefers to a historical practice where robbers demanded payment for safe passage.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
shāng商
duì队
jīng经
cháng常
xū需
yào要
gěi给
shān山
zéi贼
liú留
xià下
mǎi买
lù路
qián钱
cái才
néng能
tōng通
guò过
。
In ancient times, caravans often had to leave toll money for the mountain bandits to pass.
Zhè这
huǒ伙
qiáng强
dào盗
de的
kǒu口
hào号
shì是
“
liú留
xià下
mǎi买
lù路
qián钱
”
。
This gang of robbers' motto was 'Leave your toll money.'
noun
figurative toll; fee paid at a checkpoint on a highway
informalUsed humorously or ironically to refer to official or unofficial fees required for passage, such as highway tolls.
Měi每
cì次
kāi开
chē车
huí回
lǎo老
jiā家
，
yī一
lù路
shàng上
yào要
jiāo交
hǎo好
jǐ几
cì次
mǎi买
lù路
qián钱
。
Every time I drive back to my hometown, I have to pay toll money several times along the way.
Qián前
miàn面
nà那
ge个
shōu收
fèi费
zhàn站
yòu又
yào要
shōu收
mǎi买
lù路
qián钱
le了
。
The toll station up ahead is going to collect its 'toll money' again.
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Tā他
kāi开
wán玩
xiào笑
shuō说
，
jìn进
chéng城
déi得
xiān先
zhǔn准
bèi备
hǎo好
mǎi买
lù路
qián钱
。
He joked that you need to prepare your 'toll money' before entering the city.