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问路
wènlù
Description
到了一个新地方，你不知道怎么走，就可以向别人问路。
When you arrive at a new place and don't know the way, you can ask others 问路.
问路的时候，我们常常先说“请问”。
When asking 问路, we often start by saying '请问'.
Meanings
问路wènlù
to ask for directions
我迷路了，只好向路人问路。
I got lost and had to ask a passerby for directions.
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Notes
- Etymology
问 (ask) + 路 (road/way), literally "ask the way".
- Nuance
often a separable verb; you can say 问一下路 or 问了路.
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