公路 gōnglù highway
highway; road
How to remember 公路: 公 public + 路 road = highway.
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How it is used
- A road for vehicles between towns/cities - highway - 高速公路 (gāosù gōnglù) expressway/freeway, the most common compound.
- Measure word 条: 一条公路 one road.
- Contrast with 马路 (mǎlù), an everyday street/road within a city, and 街 (jiē), a city street lined with shops - 公路 is specifically inter-city/rural.
Example sentences
- 他穿过公路。 Tā chuānguò gōnglù.He crossed the street.
- 铁路与公路平行。 Tiělù yǔ gōnglù píngxíng.The railroad is parallel to the road.
- 高速公路上堵车了。 Gāosù gōnglù shàng dǔchē le.There's a traffic jam on the highway.