堵车 (dǔ chē) — to be stuck in traffic; to have a traffic jam
Definition
堵车 is a separable verb meaning 'to be stuck in traffic.' 堵 alone means 'to block/jam' (used for physical things or feelings); 堵塞 is more formal and written, for pipes, roads, or communication.
verb
to be stuck in trafficto have a traffic jam
Examples
- 堵车。Jīn tiān yòu dǔ chē le.There was a traffic jam again today.
- 。Wǒ dǔ le yí gè xiǎo shí de chē.I was stuck in traffic for an hour.
- 堵车，。Yīn wèi dǔ chē, wǒ chí dào le.Because of a traffic jam, I was late.
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