桥梁 (qiáo liáng) — (literal) bridge; (figurative) bridge (something that connects two sides)
Definition
桥梁 is a formal/written word for 'bridge,' used for both the literal structure and the figurative sense of something connecting two sides. More literary than the everyday 桥, and often used metaphorically (e.g. 友谊的桥梁).
noun
(literal) bridge(figurative) bridge (something that connects two sides)
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 桥梁。Zhè zuò qiáo liáng shì qù nián jiàn chéng de.This bridge was completed last year.
- 桥梁。Xìn rèn shì yǒu yì de qiáo liáng.Trust is the bridge of friendship.
- 桥梁。Zhè zuò qiáo liáng měi tiān dōu yǒu hěn duō chē jīng guò.Many cars pass through this bridge every day.
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