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马路

mǎ lù
条 tiáo
HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. street
  2. 2. road

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items
街道
jiē dào

street

street, often used in administrative context
公路
gōng lù

highway

highway or road between cities

Synonyms

2 items
街
jiē

street

city streets, often with shops
道路
dào lù

road

formal or technical term for road

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocation: 过马路 (cross the street), not *穿越马路 in daily speech.

Common mistakes

马路 means paved road, not just any path or lane (路 or 小路). Using it for unpaved paths can sound unnatural.

Example Sentences

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马路 边有很多花。
There are many flowers along the roadside.
过 马路 时请注意安全。
When crossing the road, please pay attention to safety.
我们过 马路 吧。
Let's cross the road.
那个路人正在过 马路 。
That passer-by is crossing the road.
我们从天桥上过 马路 。
We cross the road using the pedestrian bridge.

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Words Containing 马路

乱穿马路
luàn chuān mǎ lù

to jaywalk

柏油马路
bǎi yóu mǎ lù

tarred road

穿马路
chuān mǎ lù

to cross (a street)

轧马路
yà mǎ lù

to stroll around the streets (esp. of a young couple)

过马路
guò mǎ lù

to cross the street

马路口
mǎ lù kǒu

intersection (of roads)

马路牙子
mǎ lù yá zi

curb

Child Words of 马路

路
lù

road

马
mǎ

horse