2 sentences for 抄 (chāo — shortcut)

1. 为了赶时间，我们决定抄小路走。

   wèi​le gǎn shí​jiān, wǒ​men jué​dìng chāo xiǎo​lù zǒu.

   To save time, we decided to take a shortcut.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 为了赶时间，我抄近路钻进了窄窄的胡同里。

   wèi​le gǎn shí​jiān, wǒ chāo jìn lù zuān​jìn le zhǎi zhǎi de hú tòng lǐ.

   To save time, I took a shortcut through a narrow alley.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary