Definition
桥 (qiáo) is the everyday word for any bridge structure you walk or drive across. Its sibling 桥梁 (qiáo liáng) is more formal and can also mean a figurative bridge (connection between two sides). For a specific elevated road for vehicles, use 立交桥 (lì jiāo qiáo, overpass/flyover).
noun
bridge
Measure word · 座
Easily confused
- 瞧qiáosound-alike(colloquial) to look at, to see
- 敲qiāosound-aliketo knock, to tap, to strike
- 巧qiǎosound-alikecoincidental; by chance; opportune
- 翘qiàosound-aliketo stick up, to tilt upward, to curl up (of an edge, corner, or end)
- 撬qiàosound-aliketo pry open; to lever open
Examples
- 桥。Hé shàng yǒu yí zuò qiáo.There is a bridge over the river.
- 桥。Wǒmen guò qiáo ba.Let's cross the bridge.
- 桥。Zhè zuò qiáo hěn cháng.This bridge is very long.
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