十字路口 shízìlùkǒu crossroads
crossroads; intersection
How to remember 十字路口: 十 ten + 字 character + 路 road + 口 mouth (Kangxi radical 30) = crossroads.
Characters
How it is used
- Literally an intersection shaped like the character 十 - a crossroads: 在十字路口右转 (zài shízìlùkǒu yòu zhuǎn) turn right at the intersection.
- Very commonly used figuratively for a moment of major decision: 人生的十字路口 (rénshēng de shízìlùkǒu) - a crossroads in life.
- Compact and everyday for giving directions.
Example sentences
- 在十字路口右转。 Zài shízìlùkǒu yòuzhuǎn.Turn right at the intersection.
- 请在下一个十字路口右转。 Qǐng zài xià yígè shízìlùkǒu yòuzhuǎn.Turn right at the next intersection.