How to Say ‘This road’ in Traditional Chinese
這條路
zhè tiáo lù
[juh tyow loo]
💬 Usage Tip: With long things like roads, Chinese uses [條]: [這條路] = [this road]. The pattern is easy to reuse: [那條路] ([that road]).
Phrase Breakdown
這條
zhè tiáo
this (for long, narrow things)
條 is the measure word commonly used for roads, rivers, and similar long things.
這條街很熱鬧。
This street is very lively.
Words in this phrase
這
zhè
[juh]
this
A demonstrative word used to point out something near the speaker or already being discussed.
這條路是不是比較快？
Is this road faster?
條
tiáo
[tyow]
classifier for long narrow things
A measure word often used for roads, rivers, fish, and other long narrow objects.
這條路看起來有點繞。
This road looks a bit roundabout.
路
lù
[loo]
road; route; way
Refers to a road, street, or path; in conversation it can also suggest a route.
這條路我不太熟。
I’m not very familiar with this road.
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