高速公路

gāosùgōnglù

noun HSK 3 #6,878

Measure Word

一条高速公路 tiáo

Meanings

1 highway
2 expressway
3 freeway

Characters

High speed + public road = expressway/highway.

Examples

这条高速公路连接两个城市。

Zhè tiáo gāosù gōnglù liánjiē liǎng gè chéngshì.

This highway connects two cities.

节假日高速公路很堵。

Jiéjiàrì gāosù gōnglù hěn dǔ.

Highways are very congested during holidays.

中国的高速公路网络很发达。

Zhōngguó de gāosù gōnglù wǎngluò hěn fādá.

China's highway network is very developed.

Tips

culture

China has the world's longest highway network. During major holidays like Spring Festival, highways offer free tolls for passenger cars, causing massive traffic jams.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

速 sù

公 gōng

路 lù