How to Say ‘Cross the road’ in Simplified Chinese
过个马路
guò gè mǎ lù
[guò guh mǎlù]
💬 Usage Tip: 个 squeezed into an action makes it sound minor and easy: 吃个饭 "grab a meal", 洗个澡 "take a quick shower".
Phrase Breakdown
过
guò
[guò]
to cross
To go across something such as a road or bridge.
过马路要小心。
Be careful when crossing the road.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A very common classifier used with many nouns, like 地方 in 个地方.
我们找个安静一点的位置吧。
Let’s find a slightly quieter spot.
马路
mǎ lù
[mǎlù]
road; street
A street used by vehicles in a city.
马路对面有个超市。
There's a supermarket across the road.
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