Word: 修路 (xiūlù)

修路前要先评估环境影响。

Xiūlù qián yào xiān pínggū huánjìngyǐngxiǎng.

Before building a road, you have to assess its environmental impact first.

前面在修路，我们得绕路走。

Qiánmiàn zài xiūlù, wǒmen de ràolù zǒu.

The road ahead is under repair, so we have to take a detour.

国家用税收来修路和建学校。

Guójiā yòng shuìshōu lái xiūlù hé jiàn xuéxiào.

The state uses tax revenue to build roads and schools.

居民们向政府诉求修路。

Jūmínmen xiàng zhèngfǔ sùqiú xiūlù.

The residents petitioned the government to repair the road.

山区修路必须因地制宜。

Shānqū xiūlù bìxū yīndìzhìyí.

Building roads in the mountains has to be adapted to local conditions.

要根治堵车，光修路是不够的。

Yào gēnzhì dǔchē, guāng xiūlù shì búgòu de.

To put an end to traffic jams, building roads alone isn't enough.