Chinese phrase
前面堵车 qián miàn dǔ chē
Meaning
There's a traffic jam up ahead
When to use it
Reports a traffic jam ahead. It is a brief, neutral update about road conditions and can introduce a discussion of another route.
Example dialogue
前面堵车，我们要换条路吗？ qián miàn dǔ chē wǒ men yào huàn tiáo lù ma
There's a traffic jam up ahead. Should we take a different route?
好，我看导航找近路。 hǎo wǒ kàn dǎo háng zhǎo jìn lù
Okay, I'll check the navigation for a shortcut.