天桥
tiānqiáo
overpass; footbridge
Characters in this word
桥 qiáo
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 木 — tree
- Made of
- 木 tree 乔 tall, lofty
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这座天桥连接了医院和地铁站，显著缓解了路口的人车冲突。 Zhè zuò tiānqiáo liánjiē le yīyuàn hé dìtiězhàn, xiǎnzhù huǎnjiě le lùkǒu de rén chē chōngtū. This footbridge connects the hospital and the metro station, significantly easing conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles at the junction.
- 过街要走天桥，不要横穿马路，太危险了。 Guò jiē yào zǒu tiānqiáo, bú yào héngchuān mǎlù, tài wēixiǎn le. To cross the street, use the footbridge — don't jaywalk, it's too dangerous.
- 天桥上摆满了小摊，卖吃的和玩具的都有。 Tiānqiáo shàng bǎimǎn le xiǎotān, mài chī de hé wánjù de dōu yǒu. The footbridge is lined with little stalls selling both food and toys.