通车 (tōng chē) — (of a road, bridge, railway line) to open to traffic; (of a locality) to have a transportation service
Definition
通车 focuses on the moment a road, bridge, or rail line begins carrying traffic, or on a place finally getting transport service. Nearer 开通, which is broader and also covers launching services, hotlines, or accounts.
verb
(of a road, bridge, railway line) to open to traffic(of a locality) to have a transportation service
Examples
- 通车，。Zhè zuò dà qiáo xià ge yuè tōng chē, dào shí hou jiāo tōng huì gèng fāng biàn.This bridge will open to traffic next month, making transportation more convenient.
- 通车，。Nà ge piān yuǎn de xiǎo zhèn zhōng yú tōng chē le, jū mín chū xíng bú zài kùn nan.That remote small town finally has transportation service, so residents no longer have difficulty traveling.
- ，。Zài tái wān, hěn duō rén měi tiān zuò jié yùn tōng chē shàng bān.In Taiwan, many people commute to work by MRT every day.
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