堵车
Definition
(noun) A situation where vehicles are stopped or moving very slowly due to heavy traffic
Examples
“因为在路上遇到堵车，他们开会迟到了。”
“地铁停了，我只能骑车去公司，结果一路堵车。”
The subway stopped, so I had to bike to work, and I hit traffic the whole way.
“周五晚高峰，三环上堵车堵得人心烦。”
Friday rush hour on the Third Ring Road had traffic jammed up and everyone annoyed.
“昨晚回家时，我们在长安街堵车堵了半个钟头。”
On the way home last night, we sat in traffic on Chang'an Avenue for half an hour.
“别开车了，前面堵车，坐公交还快点。”
Don't drive, it's backed up ahead. The bus is faster.
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Other Chinese words at this level include 刻薄的, 开放的, 需要关注的, 提供, and 同情. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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