鋪路 [铺－]

Jyutping pou1 lou6
Pinyin pū lù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to pave (with paving stones)
  2. to lay a road
  3. (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth)
  4. to give a present to sb to ensure success
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    施工​將​水泥​等​物料​平均​放落​地面​，​形成​道路
    to pave the road
    • 造橋鋪路
      造桥铺路
      zou6 kiu4 pou1 lou6
      to build bridges and pave roads
    • 呢條公路將會封閉三個星期進行鋪路工程。
      呢条公路将会封闭三个星期进行铺路工程。
      ni1 tiu4 gung1 lou6 zoeng1 wui5 fung1 bai3 saam1 go3 sing1 kei4 zeon3 hang4 pou1 lou6 gung1 cing4.
      This highway will be closed for three weeks to undergo road re-surfacing works.
  2. 動詞
    為​未來​安排​、​準備
    to pave the way (figuratively); to prepare for
    • 為子女嘅未來鋪路
      为子女嘅未来铺路
      wai6 zi2 neoi5 ge3 mei6 loi4 pou1 lou6
      to pave the way for the children's future
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to pave the road
  2. verb, figuratively
    to pave the way (to make future development easier)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3171
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    前人铺路，后人行路。
    前人鋪路，後人行路。
    qián rén pū lù ， hòu rén xíng lù 。
    • One generation builds the street that the next will travel on.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    铺路
    鋪路
    pou1 lou6
    • to pave the road
  2. Cantonese
    我入呢个商会只系为咗搭桥铺路。
    我入呢個商會只係為咗搭橋鋪路。
    • The only reason I join this chamber of commerce is to prepare the way.
  3. Cantonese
    造桥铺路
    造橋鋪路
    zou6 kiu4 pou1 lou6
    • to build bridges and pave roads
  4. Cantonese
    呢条公路将会封闭三个星期进行铺路工程。
    呢條公路將會封閉三個星期進行鋪路工程。
    ni1 tiu4 gung1 lou6 zoeng1 wui5 fung1 bai3 saam1 go3 sing1 kei4 zeon3 hang4 pou1 lou6 gung1 cing4.
    • This highway will be closed for three weeks to undergo road re-surfacing works.
  5. Cantonese
    为子女嘅未来铺路
    為子女嘅未來鋪路
    wai6 zi2 neoi5 ge3 mei6 loi4 pou1 lou6
    • to pave the way for the children's future