Definition
塞车 is a separable verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to be stuck in traffic' or 'traffic jam' (also used as a noun). In extended forms, you can place measure words, durations, or other modifiers between 塞 and 车 to indicate how long or how many times the jam occurred, e.g., 塞了两个小时的车 ('stuck in traffic for two hours').
n./v.o.
(v.o.) to be stuck in trafficto have a traffic jam(n.) traffic jam
Examples
- 塞车，。Jīntiān zǎoshang yīnwèi sāi chē, wǒ chídào le.I was late this morning because of a traffic jam.
- 塞车，。Qiánmiàn yǒu yánzhòng de sāi chē, wǒmen huàn tiáo lù ba.There's a serious traffic jam ahead; let's take another route.
- 。Zuótiān zài gāosù gōnglù shang sāi le yí ge duō xiǎoshí de chē.Yesterday I was stuck in traffic on the expressway for over an hour.
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