mǎlù

马路mǎlùmǎlù

FromLesson 13inHardcore Chinese

Usages of mǎlù

她tā　晚上wǎnshang　一yí　个gè　人rén　走zǒu　在zài　马路mǎlù　上shàng　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　害怕hàipà，　但是dànshì　这zhè　个gè　地方dìfang　很hěn　安全ānquán。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wǒ　一点儿yìdiǎnr　也yě　不bú　害怕hàipà　在zài　这zhè　条tiáo　马路mǎlù　上shàng　走zǒu，　因为yīnwèi　晚上wǎnshang　也yě　很hěn　安全ānquán。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zhè　双shuāng　鞋子xiézi　走zǒu　过guò　很hěn　多duō　马路mǎlù，　现在xiànzài　很hěn　脏zāng，　洗xǐ　起来qǐlái　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　麻烦máfan。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wǒ　走过zǒuguò　很多hěnduō　条tiáo　马路mǎlù，　才cái　到dào　公园gōngyuán。wǒ zǒuguò hěnduō tiáo mǎlù, cái dào gōngyuán.

I had to walk across many streets before getting to the park.

晚上wǎnshang　我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　在zài　马路mǎlù　边biān　散步sànbù。wǎnshang wǒ bù xiǎng zài mǎlù biān sànbù.

At night I don’t want to take a walk by the road.

外面wàimiàn　下雨xiàyǔ　的de　时候shíhou，　我wǒ　在zài　房间fángjiān　里lǐ　看不清楚kànbùqīngchu　外面wàimiàn　的de　马路mǎlù。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qǐng　你nǐ　在zài　马路mǎlù　上shàng　走zǒu　的de　时候shíhou　注意zhùyì　安全ānquán。qǐng nǐ zài mǎlù shàng zǒu de shíhou zhùyì ānquán.

Please pay attention to safety when walking on the road.

为wèi了le　安全ānquán，　我们wǒmen　不bú　在zài　马路mǎlù　边biān　散步sànbù。wèile ānquán, wǒmen bú zài mǎlù biān sànbù.

For safety, we don’t take walks by the road.

AI Language TutorTry it ↗

“How do tones work in Chinese?”

Mandarin Chinese has four main tones plus a neutral tone. The same syllable can mean completely different things depending on the tone — for example, "mā" (mother), "má" (hemp), "mǎ" (horse), and "mà" (scold). Mastering tones is essential for being understood.

Sign up free — start using our AI language tutor

Start learning Chinese

Master Chinese — from mǎlù to fluency

All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.

✓Infinitely deep — unlimited vocabulary and grammar
✓Fast-paced — build complex sentences from the start
✓Unforgettable — efficient spaced repetition system
✓ AI tutor to answer your grammar questions

Start learning Chinese →