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How to Say ‘I'll take another road.’ in Simplified Chinese

我走另一条路。

wǒ zǒu lìng yī tiáo lù

[waw dzoh lìng yi tyow loo]

💬 Usage Tip: Chinese uses 走 "walk" for taking a route even in a car. 走高速 means "take the highway".

Phrase Breakdown

我走

wǒ zǒu

I'll take

走 (zǒu) means 'walk' or 'go', and here 'take a route'. Both words are third tone, so 我 sounds like wó.

Example

我走这边。

I'll go this way.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.

Example

我也想了解这个公司的文化。

I also want to understand this company’s culture.

走

zǒu

[dzoh]

to go; to take (a route)

In a taxi context, 走 often means to go by or take a certain road.

Example

我们还是走这条路吧。

Let's still take this road.

另一条路。

lìng yī tiáo lù

another road.

另 (lìng) means 'another'. 一 is read yì before 条 (tiáo), the measure word for roads.

Example

我们换另一条路。

Let's switch to another road.

Words in this phrase

另

lìng

[lìng]

another; other

Refers to something different from the one mentioned.

Example

我们换另一家饭店吧。

Let's switch to another restaurant.

一

yī

[yi]

one

The first and smallest number in decimal numerals.

Example

她只说了一句话。

She only said one sentence.

条

tiáo

[tyow]

classifier for long narrow things

Measure word used for roads, rivers, fish, and other long narrow objects.

Example

这条路今天特别慢。

This road is especially slow today.

路

lù

[loo]

road; route

Refers to a road, street, or route taken during travel.

Example

这条路是不是更远？

Is this route farther?

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