---
title: "Malu Meaning: 马路 (mǎlù) Means “road”"
description: "马路 (traditional 馬路, mǎlù) means “road; street”. Hear its tones, see what 马 and 路 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/malu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 马路 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

马路 mǎlù

## road; street

## Its characters

1. 马 mǎ horse
2. 路 lù road

## In a sentence

她过了马路。 She came across the street.

一只很大的白色的狗从**马路**那边跑过来，没有看车，一下就跑到了马路上。

From [星期五（下） · Friday (part 2)](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/friday-again-easy-chinese-time-loop-story-2#library-word-406-408)

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## More words with 马 or 路

- [出路 chūlù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chulu)
- [道路 dàolù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daolu)
- [公路 gōnglù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gonglu)
- [路边 lùbiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lubian)
- [路段 lùduàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luduan)
- [路过 lùguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luguo)
- [路径 lùjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lujing)
- [路口 lùkǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lukou)
- [路面 lùmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lumian)
- [路上 lùshang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lushang)

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