马路

• 拼音: mǎ lù
• 汉字拆解: 马 = simplified form of 馬, pictograph of a horse; 路 = 足 (foot) + 各 (phonetic)

含义

Road; street. A paved road in a city or town, typically for vehicles and pedestrians.

More colloquial than 路 alone. Specifically refers to a paved street or road, especially in urban areas. Very commonly used in phrases about crossing the street or road safety.

例句

1. 过马路要看红绿灯。
2. 马路上有很多车。
3. 小朋友不能一个人过马路。

用法指南

语境: transport, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 过马路的时候要小心。(Be careful when crossing the road.)
• 马路对面有一家超市。(There is a supermarket across the road.)

错误说法

• 我在马路里走。(Wrong preposition — say 我在马路上走; use 上 not 里 for surfaces like roads)

起源与历史

Historically, 马路 referred to a road wide enough for horses (马). In modern usage, it simply means a paved road or street.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal