铺平

鋪平
pūpíng
verb #28,643

Meanings

  1. 1 to spread out flat
  2. 2 to pave
  3. 3 to lay the groundwork (figurative)

Examples

Gōngrén men zhèngzài pūpíng dàolù.
The workers are paving the road flat.
Zhè cì hézuò wèi shuāngfāng wèilái de fāzhǎn pūpíng le dàolù.
This cooperation paved the way for the future development of both sides.

Tips

usage
铺平道路 (pave the road flat) is a very common figurative phrase meaning to lay the groundwork or clear the way for something. The literal sense refers to physically leveling a surface.

Stroke Order

píng