路路

lù

HSK 1HSK 1 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

Common compound words include 公路 (highway), 马路 (street).

road; path; route (a physical passage for travel)

道路，往来通行的地方。

Words:

公路马路道路水路陆路

Synonyms:

途道

Sentences:

这(zhè)条(tiáo)马(mǎ)路(lù)很(hěn)宽(kuān)。
This street is very wide.
我(wǒ)们(men)要(yào)修(xiū)一(yī)条(tiáo)去(qù)学(xué)校(xiào)的(de)路(lù)。
We need to build a road to the school.

Often refers to the length or duration of a trip, as in 路程. Not just physical 'road'.

distance of a journey; length of a road

路程；道路的远近。

Words:

路程路途山高路远路长半路

Sentences:

从(cóng)这(zhè)里(lǐ)到(dào)机(jī)场(chǎng)的(de)路(lù)程(chéng)很(hěn)远(yuǎn)。
The distance from here to the airport is very long.
我(wǒ)们(men)走(zǒu)了(le)很(hěn)长(cháng)的(de)路(lù)。
We walked a long way.

Often metaphorical. '门路' means 'connection' or 'channel'. The '儿' (儿化音) in the source is optional.

way out; means; method

（～儿）途径；门路。

Words:

生路活路门路路子常路

Sentences:

他(tā)想(xiǎng)找(zhǎo)一(yī)个(gè)赚(zhuàn)钱(qián)的(de)门(mén)路(lù)。
He wants to find a way to make money.
我(wǒ)们(men)现(xiàn)在(zài)没(méi)有(yǒu)别(bié)的(de)活(huó)路(lù)了(le)。
We have no other way out now.

Used abstractly, e.g., 思路 for 'train of thought', 纹路 for 'grain' or 'vein'.

line of thought; pattern; grain

条理；纹理。

Words:

思路纹路笔路文路理路

Sentences:

你(nǐ)的(de)思(sī)路(lù)很(hěn)清(qīng)晰(xī)。
Your train of thought is very clear.
这(zhè)块(kuài)木(mù)头(tou)的(de)纹(wén)路(lù)很(hěn)漂(piào)亮(liang)。
The grain of this piece of wood is very beautiful.

Refers to a planned path or course of action.

route; line; course

路线。

Words:

路线线路兵分两路干路

Sentences:

公(gōng)交(jiāo)车(chē)线(xiàn)路(lù)改(gǎi)了(le)。
The bus route has changed.

Often used with 货 (goods) or 人 (people) to describe 'of the same kind'.

kind; sort; class

种类；等次。

Words:

大路货一路货色一路人一路货

Synonyms:

类

Sentences:

这(zhè)些(xiē)都(dōu)是(shì)大(dà)路(lù)货(huò)。
These are all common goods (of mediocre quality).
他(tā)们(men)是(shì)路(lù)人(rén)，想(xiǎng)法(fǎ)都(dōu)差(chà)不(bù)多(duō)。
They are the same kind of people, their ideas are all quite similar.