马路 (mǎlù): street

Measure Word

一条马路 tiáo

Meanings

1 street
2 road

Characters

Originally roads wide enough for horses to travel on.

Examples

HSK 1

马路上车很多。

Mǎlù shang chē hěn duō.

There are many cars on the road.

HSK 2

马路两边都是商店。

Mǎlù liǎng biān dōu shì shāngdiàn.

There are shops on both sides of the road.

HSK 7-9

过马路要看红绿灯。

Guò mǎlù yào kàn hónglǜdēng.

You should look at the traffic lights when crossing the road.

Stroke Order

马 mǎ

路 lù

Related Words

路上 lùshang HSK 1 #1,212

on the road / on the way

路 lù HSK 1 #479

road / path / route

马上 mǎshàng HSK 1 #339

immediately / right away / at once

走路 zǒulù HSK 1 #2,953

to walk / to go on foot

路口 lùkǒu HSK 1 #7,402

intersection / crossing

道路 dàolù HSK 2 #3,423

road / path / way

公路 gōnglù HSK 2 #2,517

highway / public road

马 mǎ HSK 3 #489

horse

路边 lùbiān HSK 2 #5,045

roadside

路线 lùxiàn HSK 3 #3,514

route; itinerary / path; course; line