How to say “intersection” in Chinese
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“Intersection” in Chinese is 路口, lù kǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
路口 is read lù kǒu: 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”.
A picture of an open mouth.
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 “路口”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 路口. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 到路口向右走。dàolùkǒuxiàngyòuzǒuAt the intersection, turn right.
- 我在路口等你wǒzàilùkǒuděngnǐI'm waiting for you at the intersection.
- 在前面的 十字路口往右转。zàiqiánmiàndeshízìlùkǒuwǎngyòuzhuǎnTurn right at the intersection ahead.
- 到十字路口往左转dàoshízìlùkǒuwǎngzuǒzhuǎnTurn left at the intersection.
- 你直走到路口往左转nǐzhízǒu,dàolùkǒuwǎngzuǒzhuǎnGo straight and turn left at the intersection.
- 到了路口往右拐。dàolelùkǒuwǎngyòuguǎiTurn right at the intersection.
More words from the lesson “Streets and intersections”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “intersection” in Chinese?
“Intersection” in Chinese is 路口, pinyin lùkǒu.
What does 路口 mean?
路口 (lùkǒu) means “intersection”.
How do you write 路口?
路口 is 2 characters: 路 (lù) — road; 口 (kǒu) — mouth. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 路口?
路口 is read lùkǒu. Tones: lù — fourth tone, kǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“intersection” in the lesson “Streets and intersections”
This word is from the topic “City and travel” of HSK 3. 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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