Definition & Meaning

2.passage (between two places)

Word usage

dào lù

道 路

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1
n.road; path
- yóu yú yǒu wù tā men hěn nán kàn qīng dào lù
  由于有雾，他们很难看清道路。
  It was very difficult to see their way because of the fog.
- qì chē dǔ zhù le dào lù
  汽车堵住了道路。
  Cars clogged the roads.
- bīng ràng dào lù biàn de wēi xiǎn
  冰让道路变得危险。
  Ice made the roads dangerous.
synonym
gōng lù公路 dà jiē大街 mǎ lù马路
2
n.passage (between two places)
- dào lù zǔ sè le
  道路阻塞了。
  The road is blocked.
- zhè shì yī tiáo qí qū de dào lù
  这是一条崎岖的道路。
  This is a rugged path.
- zhè tiáo dào lù bìng bù hǎo zǒu
  这条道路并不好走。
  It's not a good path to take.
synonym
lù xiàn路线 lù jìng路径
3
n.approach
- qǐng zǒu hé píng fā zhǎn de dào lù
  请走和平发展的道路。
  Please take the road of peaceful development.
- qián tú shì guāng míng de dào lù shì qū zhé de
  前途是光明的，道路是曲折的。
  The future is bright but the road forward is tortuous.
- wǒ men yào zhǎo dào zhèng què de dào lù
  我们要找到正确的道路。
  We need to find the right path.

Word usage

Note
"道路" is different from "公路" and "马路". "道路" is the collective term for all roads; "公路" mostly refers to a wide road outside the city for vehicles to pass through; "马路" refers to a wide road for vehicles to pass through in cities and suburbs.
common measure word
"道路" is often matched with measure word "条".
- 一条道路
  one road

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