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十字路口

shí zì lù kǒu

intersection, crossroads

How common it is

十字路口 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say shí zì lù kǒu slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

十字路口表示两条路交叉的地方。

shí zì lù kǒu biǎo shì liǎng tiáo lù jiāo chā de dì fāng。

Intersection means the place where two roads cross.

Context note

十字路口常用于交通和路线说明。

shí zì lù kǒu cháng yòng yú jiāo tōng hé lù xiàn shuō míng。

Intersection often appears in traffic and directions.

5 examples

在十字路口停一下。
zài shí zì lù kǒu tíng yí xià。
Stop at the intersection.
十字路口很忙。
shí zì lù kǒu hěn máng。
The intersection is busy.
他在十字路口等我。
tā zài shí zì lù kǒu děng wǒ。
He waited for me at the intersection.
请过十字路口。
qǐng guò shí zì lù kǒu。
Please cross the intersection.
十字路口有红绿灯。
shí zì lù kǒu yǒu hóng lǜ dēng。
There is a traffic light at the intersection.

5 mini stories

我们在十字路口见面。
wǒ men zài shí zì lù kǒu jiàn miàn。
We met at the intersection.
十字路口的车很多。
shí zì lù kǒu de chē hěn duō。
There are many cars at the intersection.
他站在十字路口看路牌。
tā zhàn zài shí zì lù kǒu kàn lù pái。
He stood at the intersection looking at the road sign.
十字路口有一个红绿灯。
shí zì lù kǒu yǒu yí gè hóng lǜ dēng。
There is a traffic light at the intersection.
妈妈让我在十字路口等她。
mā ma ràng wǒ zài shí zì lù kǒu děng tā。
Mom asked me to wait for her at the intersection.

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