Word information
Simplified铺路
Traditional鋪路
Pinyinpūlù
Part of speech动
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
铺路
pūlù · to pave (with paving stones); to lay a road; (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth); to give a present to sb to ensure success
Character breakdown
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How to learn 铺路
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路lù
road (CL:條|条[tiao2]); journey; route; line (bus etc); sort; kind; surname Lu
路上lùshangon the road; on the way; en route
走路zǒulùto walk; to go on foot; to leave; to depart; (informal) to clear off; to beat it; (of sb who gets fired or resigns) to leave the job; to get out
路边lùbiāncurb; roadside; wayside
路口lùkǒucrossing; intersection (of roads)
马路mǎlùstreet; road; CL:條|条[tiao2]