问
路

To ask for directions in Chinese: 问路 (wèn lù)

wèn lù

to ask for directions

HSK 3.0 Level 2Traditional: 問路1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to ask for directions
  2. 2to ask the way (to some place)

Stroke order

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问
路

Zhuyin

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ㄨㄣˋ

wèn

ㄨ/ uㄣ/ enˋ/ fourth tone

ㄌㄨˋ

lù

ㄌ/ lㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

问路

Simplified

問路

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 我不认识路，只好向别人问路。

    wǒ bú rèn shi lù， zhǐ hǎo xiàng bié rén wèn lù。

    I didn't know the way, so I had to ask others for directions.

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Related words

路

lù

road

问

wèn

to ask

问题

wèn tí

question

访问

fǎng wèn

to visit

迷路

mí lù

to lose the way

提问

tí wèn

to question

问候

wèn hòu

to give one's respects

学问

xué wèn

learning

询问

xún wèn

to inquire

一路

yī lù

the whole journey

疑问

yí wèn

question

路口

lù kǒu

crossing

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