Writing
高速公路 (gāosù gōnglù) — how to say "highway" in Chinese
高速
公路
Highway, freeway
noun
Character composition
高
high
速
speed
公
public
路
road
Radicals / Keys
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
足
Foot
#157 · zú · 7 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
高
Tall
#189 · gāo · 10 strokes
Collocations
高速公路入口
gāosù gōnglù rùkǒu
highway entrance
走高速公路
zǒu gāosù gōnglù
take the highway
Examples
从北京到天津，如果走高速公路，开车只需要大约两个小时。
From Beijing to Tianjin, if you take the highway, it only takes about two hours by car.
上高速公路。
Get on the highway.
Frequently asked questions
How to say highway in Mandarin?
"highway" in Chinese is 高速公路 (gāosù gōnglù).
What does 高速公路 mean in English?
高速公路 (gāosù gōnglù) means "Highway, freeway".
How is 高速公路 pronounced?
It is pronounced gāosù gōnglù (written as gaosu gonglu, gaosugonglu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "highway" in Chinese characters?
It is written 高速公路: 高 has 10 strokes, 速 has 10 strokes, 公 has 4 strokes, 路 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 高速公路?
高速公路 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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