Word: 路 (lù)

上山八条路，下山路八条

shàngshān bā tiáo lù, xià shānlù bā tiáo

eight paths up the mountain, eight paths down

下雨天堵车是这条路的常态。

Xià yǔtiān dǔchē shì zhè tiáo lù de chángtài.

Traffic jams on rainy days are the normal state of this road.

不怕路远，只怕志短

búpà lù yuǎn, zhǐpà zhì duǎn

don't fear a long road, only a short will

不管我们选哪条路，都会有危险。

Bùguǎn wǒmen xuǎn nǎ tiáo lù, dōu huì yǒu wēixiǎn.

Whichever way we choose will involve danger.

两省交界的地方，路很难走。

Liǎng shěng jiāojiè de dìfang, lù hěn nán zǒu.

The road is hard to travel where the two provinces border each other.

两股道上跑的火车，走的不是一条路

liǎng gǔ dào shang pǎo de huǒchē, zǒu de bú shì yìtiáo lù

trains running on two tracks: not travelling the same road

为人一条路，惹人一堵墙

wéi rén yìtiáo lù, rě rén yì dǔ qiáng

helping people makes a road; offending people makes a wall

书记说明年要修新路。

Shūji shuōmíng nián yào xiū xīn lù.

The Party secretary said a new road will be built next year.

事在人为，路在人走

shìzàirénwéi, lù zài rén zǒu

success lies in what people do; the road lies in people walking it

云里千条路，云外路千条

Yún lǐ qiān tiáo lù, Yún wàilù qiān tiáo

in the clouds a thousand roads, beyond the clouds a thousand roads

人不辞路，虎不辞山

rén bù cí lù, hǔ bù cí shān

people don't leave the road, tigers don't leave the mountain

人生没有固定的终点，路还很长。

Rénshēng méiyǒu gùdìng de zhōngdiǎn, lù hái hěn cháng.

Life has no fixed end point, and the road is still long.

人直有人敬，路直有人行

rén zhí yǒurén jìng, lù zhí yǒurén xíng

an upright person is respected, a straight road is walked

从你来时的路回家。

Cóng nǐ lái shí de lù huíjiā.

Take the same road home that you came on.

从这里到银行足有三公里路。

Cóng zhèlǐ dào yínháng zú yǒu sān gōnglǐ lù.

It is three kilometers from here to the bank.

他们住在路对面。

Tāmen zhù zài lù duìmiàn.

They live on the other side of the road.

他卷款跑路了。

Tā juǎn kuǎn pǎo lù le.

He absconded with the money.

他可能是从另一条路回到了家。

Tā kěnéng shì cóng lìng yìtiáo lù huídàole jiā.

He might have returned home from another route.

他在森林中迷了路。

Tā zài sēnlín zhōng míle lù.

He lost his way in the woods.

他很困惑该走哪条路。

Tā hěn kùnhuò gāi zǒu nǎ tiáo lù.

He was doubtful about which way to take.

他沿途向路人打听去火车站的路。

Tā yántú xiàng lù rén dǎting qù huǒchēzhàn de lù.

He asked passersby along the way how to get to the train station.

他逢人就问这条路怎么走。

Tā féng rén jiù wèn zhè tiáo lù zěnme zǒu.

He asked everyone he came across how to get to this road.

你可以走任何你喜欢的路。

Nǐ kěyǐ zǒu rènhé nǐ xǐhuan de lù.

You can take whichever road you like.

你拥护还是反对修这条新路？

Nǐ yōnghù háishi fǎnduì xiū zhè tiáo xīn lù?

Do you support or oppose building this new road?

你知道走哪条路吗？

Nǐ zhīdào zǒu nǎ tiáo lù ma?

Do you know which way to take?

你确信这条路是对的吗？

Nǐ quèxìn zhè tiáo lù shì duì de ma?

Are you sure this is the right road?

修这条路需要愚公移山的精神。

Xiū zhè tiáo lù xūyào yúgōngyíshān de jīngshén.

Building this road takes the persistence of the Foolish Old Man who moved mountains.

再平的路，也会有几块石头

zài píng de lù, yě huì yǒu jǐ kuài shítou

even the smoothest road has a few stones

几个无赖在街边拦住了过路的人。

Jǐ ge wúlài zài jiē biān lánzhùleguò lù de rén.

A few hoodlums stopped passersby on the street.

出门嘴是路

chūmén zuǐ shì lù

away from home, the mouth is the road

刚搬来，这里的路我很生疏。

Gāng bān lái, zhèlǐ de lù wǒ hěn shēngshū.

I just moved here, so I'm not familiar with the roads.

到村庄有条窄路。

Dào cūnzhuāng yǒu tiáo zhǎi lù.

There's narrow road to the village.

前面有个岔，我们该走哪条路？

Qiánmiàn yǒu gè chà, wǒmen gāi zǒu nǎ tiáo lù?

There's a fork in the road ahead. Which way should we go?

北海道有很多又长又直的路。

Běihǎidào yǒu hěn duō yòu cháng yòu zhí de lù.

There are a lot of long and straight roads in Hokkaido.

医院就在这条路的东边。

Yīyuàn jiù zài zhè tiáo lù de dōngbian.

The hospital is just east of this road.

去山区的路不太好走。

Qù shānqū de lù bútàihǎo zǒu.

The road to the mountain area is not easy to travel.

去海滩走哪条路？

Qù hǎitān zǒu nǎ tiáo lù?

Which way is the beach?

受灾地区的路修好了吗？

Shòuzāidìqū de lù xiūhǎole ma?

Have the roads in the disaster area been repaired yet?

哪条路都可以去公园哦。

Nǎ tiáo lù dōu kěyǐ qù gōngyuán ó.

You can reach the park by either road.

地铁口有一位老人在向路人乞讨。

Dìtiě kǒu yǒu yí wèi lǎorén zài xiàng lù rén qǐtǎo.

An old man is begging from passersby at the subway entrance.

坐这路公交车只要八毛。

Zuò zhè lù gōngjiāochē zhǐyào bā Máo.

Taking this bus only costs eight mao.

大雨把村子的路都淹了。

Dàyǔ bǎ cūnzi de lù dōu yānle.

The heavy rain flooded all the roads in the village.

大雪阻挡了汽车前进的路。

Dàxuě zǔdǎngle qìchē qiánjìn de lù.

The heavy snow stopped the cars from moving ahead.

太平路在哪里？

Tàipíng lù zài nǎlǐ?

Where is Taiping road?

她从那条路离开。

Tā cóng nà tiáo lù líkāi.

She went down that road.

她披上一件外套，上了路。

Tā pī shàng yí jiàn wàitào, shàng le lù.

She threw on a coat and set off.

她身材健美，走起路来很有精神。

Tā shēncái jiànměi, zǒu qǐ lù lái hěn yǒu jīngshen.

She has a healthy, beautiful figure and walks with great energy.

学习之路如此漫长。

Xuéxí zhī lù rúcǐ màncháng.

The road to mastery is oh so long.

家贫不是贫，路贫贫杀人

jiā pín bú shì pín, lù pín pín shārén

poverty at home is not poverty; poverty on the road is deadly poverty

对面的车灯耀眼，司机看不清路。

Duìmiàn de chēdēng yàoyǎn, sījī kànbùqīng lù.

The oncoming headlights dazzled the driver, who couldn't see the road.

小马乍行嫌路窄

xiǎomǎ zhà xíng xián lù zhǎi

a young horse just starting out finds the road too narrow

就几步路，何必打车呢？

Jiù jǐ bù lù, hébì dǎchē ne?

It's only a few steps, so there's no need to take a taxi.

山不碍路，路自通山

shān bú'ài lù, lù zì Tōngshān

the mountain doesn't block the road; the road finds its way through the mountain

山高有攀头，路远有奔头

shān gāo yǒu pān tou, lù yuǎn yǒu bèntou

a high mountain gives you something to climb; a long road gives you something to run towards

工人正在用水泥铺这条路。

Gōngrén zhèngzài yòng shuǐní pū zhè tiáo lù.

The workers are paving this road with cement.

市政部门正在修这条路。

Shìzhèng bùmén zhèngzài xiū zhè tiáo lù.

The municipal department is repairing this road.

庙里的泥胎，分不清是哪路神

miào lǐ de nítāi, fēn bù qīng shì nǎ lù shén

the clay idol in a temple: can't tell which god it is

恩义广施，人生何处不相逢；冤仇莫结，路逢狭处难回避

ēnyì guǎng shī, rénshēnghéchùbùxiāngféng; yuānchóu mò jié, lù féng xiá chù nán huíbì

give kindness widely, for where in life won't we meet again; make no enemies, for on a narrow road it is hard to avoid them

您应该乘5路车。

Nín yīnggāi chéng wǔ lù chē.

You should take the number 5 bus.

成为医生的路还很长。

Chéngwéi yīshēng de lù hái hěn cháng.

I'm still miles off becoming a doctor.

我不习惯走很长的路。

Wǒ bù xíguàn zǒu hěn cháng de lù.

I'm not used to walking long distances.

我不认识路，你来带路吧。

Wǒ bú rènshi lù, nǐ lái dàilù ba.

I don't know the way, so you lead the way.

我不识路，你能带我去吗？

Wǒ bù shí lù, nǐ néng dài wǒ qù ma?

I don't know the way. Can you take me there?

我乘几路车去怀基基？

Wǒ chéng jǐ lù chē qù huái jī jī?

What number bus do I take to get to Waikiki?

我们在森林里开了一条路。

Wǒmen zài sēnlín lǐ kāile yìtiáo lù.

We cleared a path through the woods.

我们在雾中迷了路。

Wǒmen zài wù zhōng míle lù.

We got lost in the fog.

我会告诉你去车站的路。

Wǒ huì gàosu nǐ qù chēzhàn de lù.

I'll show you to the station.

我先跑路了。

Wǒ xiān pǎo lù le.

I'm out of here.

我听到了淡路发生大地震的消息。

Wǒ tīngdàole dàn lù fāshēng dà dìzhèn de xiāoxi.

I heard the news that there had been a big earthquake in Awaji.

我家附近的路四通八达。

Wǒjiā fùjìn de lù sìtōng-bādá.

The roads near my home lead everywhere.

我已经找不到回家的路。

Wǒ yǐjīng zhǎo búdào huíjiā de lù.

I already can't find the way home.

我想知道哪一条路是最短的。

Wǒ xiǎng zhīdào nǎ yìtiáo lù shì zuì duǎn de.

I wonder which way is the shortest.

我给他指了路。

Wǒ gěi tā zhǐ le lù.

I showed him the way.

我该走这条路，还是那条路？

Wǒ gāi zǒu zhè tiáo lù, háishi nà tiáo lù?

Should I go this way, or that way?

房檐上的泥娃娃,没路可走

fángyán shàng de níwáwá,méi lù kě zǒu

a clay doll on the eaves: no road to walk

旧地图找新路，是刻舟求剑。

Jiù dìtú zhǎo xīn lù, shì kèzhōuqiújiàn.

Using an old map to find a new road is futile, like marking the boat to find a lost sword.

早上的雾很浓厚，路都看不清。

Zǎoshang de wù hěn nónghòu, lù dōu kànbùqīng.

The morning fog was so thick that I couldn't see the road.

是山总有路，是河总有桥

shì shān zǒng yǒu lù, shì hé zǒng yǒu qiáo

every mountain has a path; every river has a bridge

村子和外界只有一条路。

Cūnzi hé wàijiè zhǐyǒu yìtiáo lù.

The village is connected to the outside world by only one road.

桥连路,路连桥

qiáo lián lù,lù lián qiáo

the bridge joins the road, the road joins the bridge

河里鱼多水不清，山里石多路不平

hé li yú duō shuǐ bù qīng, shān li shí duō lù bùpíng

many fish in a river and the water is not clear; many stones in the hills and the path is not level

玄奘一个人走了很远的路去印度。

Xuánzàng yí gè rén zǒule hěn yuǎn de lù qù Yìndù.

Xuanzang traveled a long way alone to India.

王子在森林中迷了路。

Wángzǐ zài sēnlín zhōng míle lù.

The prince was lost in the woods.

登上山顶的路非常艰辛。

Dēngshàng shāndǐng de lù fēicháng jiānxīn.

The road up to the summit is extremely arduous.

瞎子挤到三岔口,不知该走哪条路

xiāzi jǐ dào Sānchàkǒu,bùzhī gāi zǒu nǎ tiáo lù

a blind man pushing into a three-way junction: not knowing which road to take

网开一面，路留一条

wǎngkāiyímiàn, lù liú yìtiáo

open one side of the net, leave one road

腿长不怕路远

tuǐ cháng búpà lù yuǎn

with long legs one doesn't fear a long road

船多不碍港,车多不碍路

chuán duō bú'ài gǎng,chē duō bú'ài lù

many boats don't block the harbour, many carts don't block the road

茂密的森林里很难找到路。

Màomì de sēnlín lǐ hěn nán zhǎodào lù.

It's hard to find the way in a dense forest.

草中说话路人听

cǎo zhōng shuōhuà lù rén tīng

Words spoken in the grass are heard by passers-by

草深不碍路

cǎo shēn bú'ài lù

Deep grass doesn't block the road

行夜路吹口哨儿，给自己壮胆

xíng yè lù chuīkǒushào ér, gěi zìjǐ zhuàngdǎn

whistling when walking at night: to give oneself courage

要知山下路,须问过来人

yào zhī shānxià lù,xū wèn guòlái rén

to know the road below the mountain, ask someone who has come that way

警察一直在安抚受惊的路人。

Jǐngchá yìzhí zài ānfǔ shòujīng de lù rén.

The police kept calming the frightened passersby.

让我走自己的路。

Ràng wǒ zǒu zìjǐ de lù.

Let me go my own way.

请你告诉我路怎么走好吗？

Qǐng nǐ gàosu wǒ lù zěnme zǒu hǎo ma?

Would you please tell me the way?

请沿这条路一直往前走。

Qǐng yán zhè tiáo lù yìzhíwǎngqián zǒu.

Please keep going straight along this road.

读万卷书，行万里路

dú wànjuàn shū, xíng wànlǐ lù

read ten thousand scrolls of books, walk ten thousand miles of road

走千里路，问千里话

zǒu qiānlǐ lù, wèn qiānlǐ huà

walk a thousand li, ask a thousand li of questions

走自己的路，让别人去说吧。

Zǒu zìjǐ de lù, ràng biéren qù shuō ba.

Follow your own path and let people talk.