lu

«lu» in Mova's school dictionary: road or way (路), as in «yi lu ping an» (have a safe… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

fragment / pinyin (Mandarin) — not an English word

meaning for a pupil

1) (Mandarin, pinyin) «Lù» means road or way (路), as in «yi lu ping an» (have a safe journey); «lǜ» means green (绿); «Lu» is also a common Chinese surname. tree →

2) It sounds like «loo» to an English ear. tree →

3) (informal, rare) A short form of the name Lucy or Louise (a name). tree →

sense in the lessons

It is not an English word. Children may hear it in Mandarin lessons and on the street (lǜ sè = green colour; mǎ lù = road). In English, «loo» (UK, informal) means toilet and sounds the same — a trap. Phrases (Mandarin): yi lu ping an (have a safe trip), lǜ sè (green).

examples

• In Mandarin, «lù» means road. tree →
• «Yi lu ping an!» my Chinese teacher said before the trip. tree →
• «Lǜ» means green in Chinese. tree →
• Mr Lu is our new neighbour from Shanghai. tree →
• «Lu» sounds just like «loo», but it is not the same word. tree →
• My cousin Lucy's nickname is Lu. tree →

note

Not an English word: a Mandarin syllable written in pinyin (tone marks show the meaning: lù, lǜ). Pronounced «loo». Homophone trap: «loo» is British slang for toilet.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «lu» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.