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The Chinese word daolu - 道路 - dàolù
(road in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
dàolù
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English translations
road,
path, way
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of dàolù are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 道路 ( daolu / dàolù ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Xue hou daolu hen hua.
Xuě hòu dàolù hěn huá.– English translation: The roads are slippery after the snow.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
way | path
道路 ( daolu / dàolù ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 289)
道路 ( daolu / dàolù ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 289)
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