Meaning of 高速公路
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- expressway; highway; freeway
How to use 高速公路
高速公路 is the standard word for a motorway or freeway, and in casual speech people often shorten it to 高速 (gāosù). It pairs naturally with verbs like 上 (shàng, to get on) and 下 (xià, to get off). Example: 我们上高速公路吧。(Wǒmen shàng gāosù gōnglù ba.) Let's get on the expressway.
Break it into two words you may already know: 高速 (gāosù) means high speed, and 公路 (gōnglù) means public road. A high speed public road is an expressway.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 马路 (mǎlù) for any road, but 马路 means a city street, while 高速公路 is only a controlled access highway. Also watch the tones: 公路 is gōnglù with a first tone then fourth tone, not gònglù.
高速公路 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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高 gāo · high · 10 strokes
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速 sù · prompt · 10 strokes
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公 gōng · public · 4 strokes
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路 lù · road · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 高速公路.
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy; glad |
| 路上 | lùshang | on the road; on the way; en route |
| 走路 | zǒulù | to walk; to go on foot; to leave; to depart |
| 马路 | mǎlù | street; road |
| 路口 | lùkǒu | crossing; intersection (of roads) |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company; firm; corporation |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office; business premises |
| 公平 | gōngpíng | fair; impartial |
| 高中 | gāozhōng | senior high school (abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]) |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park (for public recreation) |
| 道路 | dàolù | road; path |
| 公里 | gōnglǐ | kilometer |
Questions about 高速公路
What does 高速公路 mean?
高速公路 (gāosù gōnglù) means "expressway; highway; freeway".
How do you write 高速公路?
高速公路 is made of 4 characters: 高 (10 strokes), 速 (10 strokes), 公 (4 strokes), 路 (13 strokes). That is 37 strokes in total.
Is 高速公路 an HSK word?
Yes. 高速公路 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 公路 and 高速公路?
公路 (gōnglù) is any public road or highway, including ordinary roads between towns. 高速公路 is specifically a high speed expressway, usually with tolls and entrance ramps.
How do you say highway toll station in Chinese?
A toll station is 收费站 (shōufèizhàn), and the tolls themselves are often called 过路费 (guòlùfèi). You might hear 高速收费站 (gāosù shōufèizhàn) for an expressway toll gate.