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    Expressing 'all the way' with 一路 (yīlù)

    Direction & Movement
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    一路 + Verb

    Explanation

    The phrase 一路 (yīlù) is used as an adverb meaning "all the way" or "throughout the journey." It emphasizes that an action occurs continuously along a path or during a trip. For example, 一路躲避 means "dodging all the way."

    Examples

    • 她一路哼着歌,心情特别好。

      tā yīlù hēng zhe gē, xīnqíng tèbié hǎo.

      She hummed a song the whole way and was in a great mood.

    • 我们一路聊天,不知不觉就到了目的地。

      wǒmen yīlù liáotiān, bùzhībùjué jiù dào le mùdìdì.

      We chatted the whole way and arrived at the destination before we knew it.

    • 他一路跑回家,气都喘不过来了。

      tā yīlù pǎo huí jiā, qì dōu chuǎn bù guòlái le.

      He ran all the way home and was so out of breath he could hardly breathe.

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