引路

yǐnlù

verb #24,466

Meanings

1 to guide
2 to show the way
3 to lead the way

Characters

to lead / to guide / to draw

road / path / way

Examples

导游为游客引路，带他们参观古城。

Dǎoyóu wèi yóukè yǐnlù, dài tāmen cānguān gǔchéng.

The tour guide led the visitors through the ancient city.

他主动为陌生人引路。

Tā zhǔdòng wèi mòshēngrén yǐnlù.

He proactively showed a stranger the way.

Tips

usage

引路 is often used both literally (showing someone a physical path) and figuratively (mentoring or guiding someone in life). Compare 带路 (dàilù), which is more colloquial and typically literal.

Stroke Order

引 yǐn

路 lù