马路
mǎlù
road, avenue
Part of speech · noun
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馬horse
路road
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Examples
- 过马路要小心。Be careful crossing the road.
- 马路很宽。The road is wide.
Collocations
过马路马路上宽马路
Mnemonic
马路 mǎlù "road, avenue" — 马 (horse) + 路 (road), originally "horse path". Now refers to motor roads. Distinguish from 街 jiē (pedestrian street).
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马路 vs 街?