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带路

dàilù

to lead the way; to show the way

A person with a lantern walks ahead and waves another along
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Characters in this word

带 dài

Strokes
9
Radical
巾 — cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

路 lù

Strokes
13
Radical
足 — foot
Made of
足 foot 各 individual
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 当地向导熟悉塌方后的山路,主动带路把医疗队送进了村里。 Dāngdì xiàngdǎo shúxī tāfāng hòu de shānlù, zhǔdòng dàilù bǎ yīliáoduì sòng jìn le cūn lǐ. The local guide knew the mountain paths after the landslide and volunteered to lead the medical team into the village.
  • 我第一次来这儿,你能给我带路吗? Wǒ dì yī cì lái zhèr, nǐ néng gěi wǒ dàilù ma? It's my first time here; could you show me the way?
  • 小狗在前面带路,一直跑到了河边。 Xiǎo gǒu zài qiánmiàn dàilù, yìzhí pǎo dào le hébiān. The puppy led the way ahead, running all the way to the river.

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