Chinese phrase
〜堵了 〜 dǔ le
Meaning
___ is jammed
When to use it
Describes traffic, a road, or a route as jammed. It is a casual way to report congestion, often when explaining a delay or changing travel plans.
Example dialogue
外面堵了，要不我们晚点出门？ wài miàn dǔ le yào bù wǒ men wán diǎn chū mén
Traffic is jammed outside. How about leaving later?
好，等交通好一点再走吧。 hǎo děng jiāo tōng hǎo yì diǎn zài zǒu ba
Okay, let's go after traffic eases a little.