How to say “highway” in Chinese
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“Highway” in Chinese is 公路, gōng lù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
公路 is read gōng lù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 足 “foot”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “公路”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 公路. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们走高速公路吧wǒmenzǒugāosùgōnglùbaLet's take the expressway.
- 汽车在高速公路上行驶。qìchēzàigāosùgōnglùshangxíngshǐThe car is traveling on the highway.
More words from the lesson “Roads and traffic jams”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “highway” in Chinese?
“Highway” in Chinese is 公路, pinyin gōnglù.
What does 公路 mean?
公路 (gōnglù) means “highway”.
How do you write 公路?
公路 is 2 characters: 公 (gōng) — public, common; 路 (lù) — road. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 公路?
公路 is read gōnglù. Tones: gōng — first tone, lù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“highway” in the lesson “Roads and traffic jams”
This word is from the topic “On the road: transportation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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