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铺路

HSK 7-9

pūlù

pave; bitumen a road; (fig.) open the way

Explanation

to lay a road; (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth); to give a present to sb to ensure success

Examples

我们需要铺设一条新路。

wǒmen xūyào pūlù yī tiáo xīn lù.

We need to lay a new road.

他铺路是为了将来的发展打下基础。

tā pūlù shì wèishéme jiāngqián fāzhǎn dǎ xià chǔzǔ.

He laid the groundwork for future development by paving the road.