正路

zhènglù

noun #33,115

Measure Word

一条正路 tiáo

Meanings

1 the right path
2 the proper course
3 (figurative) an upright way of living

Characters

upright/correct

Examples

你要走正路，不要做违法的事。

Nǐ yào zǒu zhènglù, bùyào zuò wéifǎ de shì.

You should walk the right path and not do anything illegal.

希望他能回到正路上来。

Xīwàng tā néng huídào zhènglù shàng lái.

I hope he can return to the right path.

Tips

usage

Both literal ('the main road') and figurative ('the morally correct way of life'). The figurative sense is more common, often paired with 走上 ('step onto') or 走 ('walk'): 走正路 (live an honest life), 不走正路 (go astray). Antonym: 邪路 / 歪路 (crooked path).

Stroke Order

正 zhèng

路 lù