Meaning of 路上
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- on the road
- on the way; en route
How to use 路上
路上 describes where something happens while you are traveling, both literally on the street and in the sense of on the way somewhere. It often appears in phrases like 在路上 (zài lùshang) and 路上小心 (lùshang xiǎoxīn), a common way to say take care on your trip. Example: 我在路上，马上到。(Wǒ zài lùshang, mǎshàng dào.) I'm on my way, I'll be there soon.
路 (lù) means road and 上 (shàng) means on, so 路上 is simply on the road. Picture yourself standing on top of a road, halfway to where you are going.
Common mistake: In 路上 the 上 is usually read in the neutral tone, lùshang, not a full fourth tone lù shàng. Learners also confuse 路 (lù) with 跑 (pǎo, to run), since both use the foot component on the left.
路上 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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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 路上.
| 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 |
| 上次 | shàng cì | last time |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work; to be on duty |
| 上车 | shàng chē | to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) |
| 地上 | dìshang | on the ground; on the floor |
| 楼上 | lóu shàng | upstairs; (Internet slang) previous poster in a forum thread |
| 车上 | chē shang | |
| 上学 | shàngxué | to go to school; to attend school |
| 走路 | zǒulù | to walk; to go on foot; to leave; to depart |
Questions about 路上
What does 路上 mean?
路上 (lùshang) means "on the road; on the way; en route" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 路上?
路上 is made of 2 characters: 路 (13 strokes), 上 (3 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 路上 an HSK word?
Yes. 路上 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say have a safe trip using 路上?
You can say 路上小心 (lùshang xiǎoxīn), take care on the road, or 一路平安 (yí lù píng'ān), have a safe journey. Both are common when seeing someone off.
What is the difference between 路上 and 在路上?
路上 is the place word meaning on the road or on the way. Adding 在 (zài) makes it a phrase meaning to be on the way, as in 他在路上 (tā zài lùshang), he is on his way.