正路

zhènglù
noun #33,115

Measure Word

正路 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 the right path
  2. 2 the proper course
  3. 3 (figurative) an upright way of living

Examples

HSK 3
Xīwàng tā néng huídào zhènglù shànglái.
I hope he can return to the right path.
HSK 5
Nǐ yào zǒu zhènglù, bùyào zuò wéifǎ de shì.
You should walk the right path and not do anything illegal.

Tips

usage
Both literal ('the main road') and figurative ('the morally correct way of life'). The figurative sense is more common, often paired with 走上 ('step onto') or ('walk'): 走正路 (live an honest life), 不走正路 (go astray). Antonym: 邪路 / 歪路 (crooked path).

Stroke Order

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