塞车 (sāi chē) — (v.o.) to be stuck in traffic; to have a traffic jam; (n.) traffic jam
Definition
A verb-object phrase meaning 'to be stuck in traffic' or the resulting 'traffic jam'. Note the colloquial tone: in formal writing, 交通堵塞 is more common.
(v.o.) to be stuck in trafficto have a traffic jam(n.) traffic jam
Examples
- 塞车，。Jīn tiān zǎo shàng yīn wèi sāi chē, wǒ chí dào le.I was late this morning because of a traffic jam.
- 塞车，。Qián miàn yǒu yán zhòng de sāi chē, wǒ men huàn tiáo lù ba.There's a serious traffic jam ahead; let's take another route.
- 。Zuó tiān zài gāo sù gōng lù shàng sāi le yí gè duō xiǎo shí de chē.Yesterday I was stuck in traffic on the expressway for over an hour.
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