chemin

This is the 607th most frequent French word.


chemin

Path.


Here 'chemin' refers to a physical path or road.

Le chemin qui mène à la maison est long et sinueux.

The path leading to the house is long and winding.


In this case, 'chemin' metaphorically refers to a course of action or way to achieve something.

Nous devons réfléchir au chemin à suivre pour atteindre nos objectifs.

We must think about the path to take to reach our goals.


Here 'chemin' symbolizes life's journey and the decisions made along the way.

À chaque croisement sur le chemin, nous avons choisi avec soin.

At each crossroads on the way, we chose carefully.