How to Say ‘Side roads’ in Traditional Chinese
小路
xiǎo lù
[xiǎo lù]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [小路] suggests smaller local roads, which can sound practical in a taxi route discussion. In Taiwan, passengers sometimes suggest [走小路] if they think the main road is jammed, but it's less confrontational if you say it as a suggestion, not an order.
Phrase Breakdown
小路
xiǎo lù
[xiǎo lù]
small road
A narrow and less busy street or passage leading from one place to another.
走小路可以避免堵車。
Taking the small road can avoid traffic jams.
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