天桥 (Tiān qiáo) — (place name) Tianqiao, an area in Beijing known for its folk culture and entertainment history; (noun) overhead bridge, footbridge
Definition
Literally 'sky bridge.' Most commonly used as a place name referring to the historic Tianqiao area of Beijing, famous for folk arts and crosstalk (相声) — not the same as 牡丹 (a flower).
noun
(place name) Tianqiaoan area in Beijing known for its folk culture and entertainment historyoverhead bridgefootbridge
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 天桥。Tiān qiáo Shì lǎo běi jīng mín jiān yì shù de xiàng zhēng.Tianqiao is a symbol of old Beijing's folk arts.
- 天桥。Wǒ men zǒu Tiān qiáo guò mǎ lù ba.Let's cross the street using the footbridge.
- 天桥。Hěn duō yóu kè qù Tiān qiáo kàn xiàng sheng biǎo yǎn.Many tourists go to Tianqiao to watch crosstalk performances.
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