水路

shuǐlù

noun #28,331

Measure Word

一条水路 tiáo

Meanings

1 waterway
2 water route
3 by water

Characters

road; route; path

Examples

HSK 5

货物通过水路运往南方。

Huòwù tōngguò shuǐlù yùnwǎng nánfāng.

The goods were transported to the south by waterway.

HSK 7-9

走水路比陆路便宜。

Zǒu shuǐlù bǐ lùlù piányí.

Going by water is cheaper than by land.

Tips

memory

水 (water) + 路 (road/route) = water road. Think of rivers and canals as roads for boats.

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ

路 lù