高速路

gāosùlù

noun #8,992

Measure Word

一条高速路 tiáo

Meanings

1 highway; expressway; freeway
2 abbreviation for 高速公路

Characters

High + speed + road — shortened from 高速公路 (gāosù gōnglù).

Examples

走高速路比较快。

Zǒu gāosùlù bǐjiào kuài.

Taking the highway is faster.

高速路上堵车了。

Gāosùlù shàng dǔchē le.

There's a traffic jam on the highway.

这条高速路刚刚建成通车。

Zhè tiáo gāosùlù gānggāng jiànchéng tōngchē.

This highway was just completed and opened to traffic.

Tips

usage

高速路 is the colloquial shortening of 高速公路 (gāosù gōnglù). In casual speech, people often just say 高速 (gāosù) alone: 走高速 = take the highway. All three forms are interchangeable.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

速 sù

路 lù