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路上

lù shàng

on the road

Usage note

路上指在道路上面，常用来表示在去某个地方的途中。

lù shàng zhǐ zài dào lù shàng miàn, cháng yòng lái biǎo shì zài qù mǒu gè dì fāng de tú zhōng.

This word means being on the road or on the way to a place. It is used to talk about something happening during a journey or while traveling.

Context note

当你在去学校或回家的途中，就可以用“路上”这个词。它属于日常生活话题。

Dāng nǐ zài qù xuéxiào huò huí jiā de túzhōng, jiù kěyǐ yòng “lù shàng” zhège cí. Tā shǔyú rìcháng shēnghuó huàtí.

This word is used when you are on the way to somewhere, like going to school or heading home. It belongs to the topic of daily life.

5 examples

他走在路上。
tā zǒu zài lù shang。
He is walking on the road.
妈妈开车在路上。
mā ma kāi chē zài lù shang。
Mom is driving on the road.
路上有很多人。
lù shang yǒu hěn duō rén。
There are many people on the road.
我们放学后走在路上。
wǒ men fàng xué hòu zǒu zài lù shang。
We walk on the road after school.
路上很安全。
lù shang hěn ān quán。
The road is very safe.

5 mini stories

早上，我和妈妈走在路上。我们看见一只小猫在树上。
Zǎoshang, wǒ hé māma zǒu zài lù shàng. Wǒmen kànjiàn yī zhī xiǎo māo zài shù shàng.
In the morning, Mom and I were walking on the road. We saw a kitten in a tree.
放学路上，小明捡到一个蓝色的笔袋。他交给了老师。
Fàngxué lù shàng, Xiǎomíng jiǎn dào yī gè lánsè de bǐ dài. Tā jiāo gěi le lǎoshī.
On the road after school, Xiaoming found a blue pencil case. He handed it to the teacher.
下雨了，路上有很多小水坑。我穿着雨鞋跳来跳去。
Xià yǔ le, lù shàng yǒu hěn duō xiǎo shuǐkēng. Wǒ chuānzhe yǔxié tiào lái tiào qù.
It rained, and there were many little puddles on the road. I jumped around in my rain boots.
爸爸开车时，路上突然跑出一只小狗。他慢慢停下车。
Bàba kāichē shí, lù shàng tūrán pǎo chū yī zhī xiǎo gǒu. Tā màn man tíng xià chē.
When Dad was driving, a puppy suddenly ran onto the road. He slowly stopped the car.
去超市的路上，奶奶拉着我的手。我们买了一袋红苹果。
Qù chāoshì de lù shàng, nǎinai lāzhe wǒ de shǒu. Wǒmen mǎi le yī dài hóng píngguǒ.
On the road to the supermarket, Grandma held my hand. We bought a bag of red apples.

Mini dialogue

路上小心

A
我去学校了。
Wǒ qù xuéxiào le.
I'm going to school.
B
好的，路上小心。
Hǎo de, lù shàng xiǎoxīn.
Okay, be careful on the road.

路上看到猫

A
你在路上看到了什么？
Nǐ zài lù shàng kàn dào le shénme?
What did you see on the road?
B
我在路上看到一只小猫。
Wǒ zài lù shàng kàn dào yī zhī xiǎo māo.
I saw a little cat on the road.

Related words and contrasts

related
路边
lù biān
roadside

the side of the road, not on the road itself

similar
街上
jiē shàng
on the street

often used for being out in a town or city

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