How to Say ‘On the way / on the road’ in Traditional Chinese
路上
lù shàng
[loo shahng]
💬 Usage Tip: [路上] means "on the road / on the way." It often appears in safety wishes.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: You'll hear this a lot in kind send-off phrases in Taiwan.
Phrase Breakdown
路
lù
[loo]
road; route
Means road, street, or path; often used in travel or location phrases.
這條路很安靜。
This road is very quiet.
上
shàng
[shahng]
on; above; in the process of
A location word meaning on or above; in phrases like 路上, it helps form a place expression.
桌上有一本書。
There is a book on the table.
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