lou6路

Jyutpinglou6

Yalelouh

名詞Very common

Definition

Road, path, or street.

ni1呢tiu4條lou6路hou2好coeng4長。

ni1呢tiu4条lou6路hou2好coeng4长。

This road is very long.

neutraltransportplaces

How it's used

Beyond the physical meaning of a road, this word is frequently used in abstract contexts to describe a person's life path or a method to achieve a goal. When asking for directions, locals often use the phrase 點行 instead of asking for the road name itself. It is also common to hear it in the expression 冇路行, which implies being stuck in a situation with no options left.

Measure word

tiu4條tìuh

Examples

ni1呢tiu4條lou6路hou2好zaak3窄，ce1車hou2好naan4難gwo3過。

This road is very narrow, it is hard for cars to pass.

Common phrases

hang4行jan4人lou6路

footpath

maa5馬lou6路

road for vehicles

mai4迷lou6路

to get lost

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 街, which specifically refers to a street in an urban area with buildings on the sides. While a 街 is almost always a 路, a 路 can be a highway, a mountain path, or a rural track where there are no shops or houses.