How to Say ‘Is it this road?’ in Traditional Chinese
是這條路嗎？
shì zhè tiáo lù ma
[shir juh tiáo loo ma]
💬 Usage Tip: 條 (tiáo) is the counting word for long, narrow things like roads, rivers and fish, as in 一條河 "a river". Putting 嗎 at the end turns a statement into a yes/no question.
Phrase Breakdown
是
shì
[shir]
to be; is; are
The basic verb 'to be' used in identification or judgment.
這不是客套話，我是真的這樣想。
This isn’t just politeness; I really think that way.
這
zhè
[juh]
this
A demonstrative word used to point out something near the speaker.
這間店的音樂不錯，很適合聊天。
The music in this place is nice and good for chatting.
條
tiáo
[tiáo]
measure word for long, narrow things
Classifier used for roads, rivers, fish, pants, and other long objects.
這條河很長。
This river is very long.
路
lù
[loo]
road; route
Refers to the road or trip when someone is on the way somewhere.
路上如果塞車，麻煩您先打電話告知。
If there is traffic on the way, please call and inform us first.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你喜歡這個活動嗎？
Do you like this event?
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