公路

• 拼音: gōng lù
• 汉字拆解: 公 = public; 路 = 足 (foot) + 各 (each) — a path where feet go

含义

Highway; road; public road. A road built for motor vehicles.

Refers to main roads and highways between cities or towns. Distinguished from 马路 (city street) and 高速公路 (expressway/motorway).

例句

1. 这条公路通向海边。
2. 公路上的车很多。
3. 新建的公路让出行更方便了。

用法指南

语境: transportation, travel, infrastructure

语气: informative

正确说法

• 沿着公路一直走就到了。(Just go straight along the road and you'll get there.)
• 这条公路很宽。(This road is very wide.)

错误说法

• 不要用公路描述城市里的小街道 — 公路 refers to main roads or highways, not residential streets. Use 马路 or 街道 for city streets.

起源与历史

Compound of 公 (public) and 路 (road), meaning 'public road' — built for general use.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal