Meaning of 一路上
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- along the way
- the whole way
- (fig.) the whole time
How to use 一路上
一路上 describes what happens during a trip from beginning to end, and it often comes at the start of a sentence. It can also stretch to mean "the whole time" during a process. Example: 一路上我们都在聊天。(Yīlù shang wǒmen dōu zài liáotiān.) We chatted the whole way.
Picture 一 (yī, one) whole 路 (lù, road) with you on top of it, 上 (shang). Being on one road from start to finish means "the whole way."
Common mistake: The 一 here is said in fourth tone, yì lù, because it comes before the fourth-tone 路. Learners who read it as yī lù miss this tone change. Also, do not mix it up with 一路 used alone in the farewell 一路平安 (yílù píng'ān), "have a safe trip," where 上 is never added.
一路上 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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一 yī · one · 1 strokes
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路 lù · road · 13 strokes
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上 shàng · up · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 一路上.
| 一起 | yīqǐ | (in) the same place; together; in company (with) |
| 一样 | yīyàng | same; like |
| 一些 | yīxiē | some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er |
| 马上 | mǎshàng | at once; right away |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening; night |
| 身上 | shēnshang | on the body; at hand |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | early morning |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 上次 | shàng cì | last time |
| 路上 | lùshang | on the road; on the way; en route |
| 一半 | yībàn | half |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work; to be on duty |
Questions about 一路上
What does 一路上 mean?
一路上 (yīlù shang) means "along the way; the whole way".
How do you write 一路上?
一路上 is made of 3 characters: 一 (1 strokes), 路 (13 strokes), 上 (3 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 一路上 an HSK word?
Yes. 一路上 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 一路上 and 路上?
路上 (lùshang) simply means "on the road" or "on the way," at some point during the trip. 一路上 stresses the entire journey, so it pairs naturally with 都 (dōu) to say something was true all along.
Can 一路上 be used for things that are not physical journeys?
Yes. In a figurative sense it means "the whole time" during an experience, for example 一路上有你的支持 (yílù shang yǒu nǐ de zhīchí), "I had your support all along." This is common in speeches and thank-you messages.