lou6 ging3路徑路径
Jyutpinglou6 ging3
Yalelouh ging
Definition
Route, path, or track; a road or way leading in a certain direction.
- route; path; track
- figurativemethod; way of doing things
neutraltransportother
How it's used
Refers primarily to a specific course or trajectory, often used in technical or formal contexts like weather forecasting or computing. In everyday casual conversation, people almost always prefer using 路 or 路線 instead of 路徑 when talking about physical paths or directions. Using it for a simple street or walking route can sound slightly stiff or overly academic.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
This path is hard to walk on, let's take another one.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for everyday navigation like giving directions to a friend, as it sounds like you are reading from a technical manual or a map interface.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
