No. 607 in French
chemin
Path.
In a sentence
Le chemin qui mène à la maison est long et sinueux.
The path leading to the house is long and winding.
Here 'chemin' refers to a physical path or road.
Nous devons réfléchir au chemin à suivre pour atteindre nos objectifs.
We must think about the path to take to reach our goals.
In this case, 'chemin' metaphorically refers to a course of action or way to achieve something.
À chaque croisement sur le chemin, nous avons choisi avec soin.
At each crossroads on the way, we chose carefully.
Here 'chemin' symbolizes life's journey and the decisions made along the way.
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