dim6 lou6掂路

Jyutpingdim6 lou6

Yaledihm louh

Definition

A smooth road, a straight path, or a good method for doing things.

colloquialtransportplaces

How it's used

Refers specifically to a route that is direct, convenient, or easy to navigate. While it literally combines the concepts of being straight or correct with a path, it is often used to describe a shortcut or a preferred way to reach a destination. It carries a sense of efficiency compared to a winding or confusing route.

Measure word

tiu4條tìuh

Examples

ni1呢tiu4條lou6路m4唔syun3算hai6係dim6掂lou6路，hou2好naan4難hang4行。

This road isn't a good way, it's very hard to walk.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊tiu4條hai6係dim6掂lou6路heoi3去ce1車zaam6站？

Do you know which is the best way to the station?

Common phrases

wan2搵dim6掂lou6路

find a good way

haang4行dim6掂lou6路

take a good route

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the slang adjective 掂, which means successful, okay, or done. Using 掂路 to mean a successful plan is incorrect; it strictly refers to physical paths or routes.