Meaning of 路口
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- crossing
- intersection (of roads)
How to use 路口
路口 is the everyday word for an intersection or the corner where streets meet, and it comes up constantly when giving directions. It often appears with 十字 (shízì) for a four-way crossing: 十字路口. Example: 在下一个路口左转。(Zài xià yí gè lùkǒu zuǒ zhuǎn.) Turn left at the next intersection.
路 (lù) means road, and 口 (kǒu) means mouth or opening. A 路口 is the "mouth" of a road, the spot where roads open into each other.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 路口 when they mean 门口 (ménkǒu, doorway) or 出口 (chūkǒu, exit), since all three end in 口. Remember that 路口 is only about roads meeting, not the entrance of a building.
路口 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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路 lù · road · 13 strokes
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口 kǒu · mouth · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 路口.
| 路上 | lùshang | on the road; on the way; en route |
| 走路 | zǒulù | to walk; to go on foot; to leave; to depart |
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway; gate |
| 马路 | mǎlù | street; road |
| 出口 | chūkǒu | an exit; to speak |
| 道路 | dàolù | road; path |
| 公路 | gōnglù | highway; road |
| 入口 | rùkǒu | entrance; to import |
| 人口 | rénkǒu | population; people |
| 路边 | lù biān | curb; roadside; wayside |
| 一路顺风 | yīlù-shùnfēng | to have a pleasant journey (idiom) |
| 一路平安 | yīlù-píng'ān | to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! |
Questions about 路口
What does 路口 mean?
路口 (lùkǒu) means "crossing; intersection (of roads)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 路口?
路口 is made of 2 characters: 路 (13 strokes), 口 (3 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 路口 an HSK word?
Yes. 路口 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say "crossroads" or "T-junction" in Chinese?
A four-way crossroads is 十字路口 (shízì lùkǒu), because the roads form the shape of 十. A T-junction is 丁字路口 (dīngzì lùkǒu), named after the shape of 丁.
What measure word goes with 路口?
Use 个 (gè), as in 两个路口 (liǎng gè lùkǒu), two intersections. When giving directions, people often say 过两个路口 (guò liǎng gè lùkǒu), go past two intersections.