saan1 lou6山路
Jyutpingsaan1 lou6
Yalesāan louh
Definition
A road or path in the hills, typically small and infrequently used.
colloquialplacestransport
How it's used
Refers specifically to unpaved or narrow trails found in rural or hiking areas rather than paved roads winding through hills. It carries a sense of ruggedness and implies that the route is not suitable for standard vehicles. When describing a hike, it is common to pair this with verbs like 行 or 走.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
This mountain path is very difficult to walk on, everyone be careful.
Did you guys take the wrong mountain path?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe paved roads that happen to be in the mountains, as those are usually called 山道 or 山路 in a more formal sense, but for a hiking trail, 山路 is the most natural choice.
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