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Usages of mǎlù
她 晚上 一 个 人 走 在 马路 上 有点儿 害怕, 但是 这 个 地方 很 安全。tā wǎnshang yí gè rén zǒu zài mǎlù shàng yǒudiǎnr hàipà, dànshì zhè gè dìfang hěn ānquán.
At night she feels a bit afraid walking alone on the road, but this place is very safe.
我 一点儿 也 不 害怕 在 这 条 马路 上 走, 因为 晚上 也 很 安全。wǒ yìdiǎnr yě bú hàipà zài zhè tiáo mǎlù shàng zǒu, yīnwèi wǎnshang yě hěn ānquán.
I’m not afraid at all to walk on this road, because it’s also very safe at night.
这 双 鞋子 走 过 很 多 马路, 现在 很 脏, 洗 起来 有点儿 麻烦。zhè shuāng xiézi zǒu guò hěn duō mǎlù, xiànzài hěn zāng, xǐ qǐlái yǒudiǎnr máfan.
These shoes have walked across many roads and are very dirty now; washing them is a bit of a hassle.
我 走过 很多 条 马路, 才 到 公园。wǒ zǒuguò hěnduō tiáo mǎlù, cái dào gōngyuán.
I had to walk across many streets before getting to the park.
晚上 我 不 想 在 马路 边 散步。wǎnshang wǒ bù xiǎng zài mǎlù biān sànbù.
At night I don’t want to take a walk by the road.
外面 下雨 的 时候, 我 在 房间 里 看不清楚 外面 的 马路。wàimiàn xiàyǔ de shíhou, wǒ zài fángjiān lǐ kànbùqīngchu wàimiàn de mǎlù.
When it rains outside, I can’t see the road outside clearly from my room.
请 你 在 马路 上 走 的 时候 注意 安全。qǐng nǐ zài mǎlù shàng zǒu de shíhou zhùyì ānquán.
Please pay attention to safety when walking on the road.
为了 安全, 我们 不 在 马路 边 散步。wèile ānquán, wǒmen bù zài mǎlù biān sànbù.
For safety, we don’t take walks by the road.
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