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

货物通过水路运往南方。

Huòwù tōngguò shuǐlù yùn wǎng nánfāng.

The goods were transported to the south by waterway.

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