拥堵 (yōng dǔ) — (of traffic) to become congested; to be jammed

Definition

Examples

• 早晚高峰时，这条路常常拥堵。
  Zǎo wǎn gāo fēng shí, zhè tiáo lù cháng cháng yōng dǔ.
  During rush hours, this road often gets congested.
• 因为前方发生事故，高速路段出现严重拥堵。
  Yīn wèi qián fāng fā shēng shì gù, gāo sù lù duàn chū xiàn yán zhòng yōng dǔ.
  Because there was an accident ahead, the highway section became severely congested.
• 市政府正在采取措施缓解城市交通拥堵。
  Shì zhèng fǔ zhèng zài cǎi qǔ cuò shī huǎn jiě chéng shì jiāo tōng yōng dǔ.
  The city government is taking measures to relieve urban traffic congestion.