lù kǒu
intersection; crossing
我在路口等他。
Wǒ zài lùkǒu děng tā.
I am waiting for him at the intersection.
路口有红绿灯。
Lùkǒu yǒu hónglǜdēng.
There is a traffic light at the intersection.
我在路口转弯。
Wǒ zài lùkǒu zhuǎnwān.
I am making a turn at the intersection.
十字路口 (shí zì lù kǒu)
crossroads
路叉 (lù chā)
fork in the road
岔路口 (chà lù kǒu)
junction
路中 (lù zhōng)
middle of the road
路边 (lù biān)
side of the road
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The Chinese word 路口 (lùkǒu) for "intersection" is composed of two characters: 路 (lù), meaning "road" or "path", and 口 (kǒu), meaning "mouth" or "opening". The character 路口 literally means "the mouth of a road", which vividly depicts the point where two or more roads meet and intersect. This etymology reflects the concrete and descriptive nature of Chinese characters, where the combination of two simple characters can create a new word with a specific meaning.
