公路

gōnglù

noun HSK 2 #2,517

Measure Word

一条公路 tiáo

Meanings

1 highway
2 public road

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

公路上有很多车。

Gōnglù shàng yǒu hěnduō chē.

There are many cars on the highway.

HSK 1

开车走公路比坐火车慢。

Kāichē zǒu gōnglù bǐ zuò huǒchē màn.

Driving on the highway is slower than taking the train.

HSK 2

这条公路很长。

Zhè tiáo gōnglù hěn cháng.

This highway is very long.

Tips

usage

高速公路 means 'expressway/freeway'. 公路 alone usually means a regular highway or main road.

Stroke Order

公 gōng

路 lù