dào lù
road; way; path
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我在马路上散步。
Wǒ zài mǎlù shàng sàn bù.
I am walking on the road.
这条道路很宽。
Zhè tiáo dàolù hěn kuān.
This road is very wide.
那条道路很窄。
Nà tiáo dàolù hěn zhǎi.
That road is very narrow.
小路 (xiǎolù)
path
街道 (jiēdào)
street
The Chinese word 道路 (dàolù) for "road" is composed of two characters: 道 (dào) and 路 (lù). The character 道 originally meant "to go" or "to walk", and later extended to mean "path" or "road". It is also used in a more abstract sense to refer to a "way" or "principle". The character 路 originally meant "a path through the mountains", and later came to be used more generally to refer to any kind of road. The combination of these two characters creates the word 道路, which specifically refers to a "road" or "pathway".
