Chinese phrase
我堵车了 wǒ dǔ chē le
Meaning
I'm stuck in traffic
When to use it
This says that traffic is delaying the speaker's journey. It is a direct, everyday way to explain being late or delayed, often when informing someone who is waiting.
Example dialogue
对不起，我堵车了，可能会晚到半个小时。 duì bù qǐ wǒ dǔ chē le kě néng huì wǎn dào bàn gè xiǎo shí
Sorry, I'm stuck in traffic, so I may be about 30 minutes late.
好的，路上小心，到了告诉我。 hǎo de lù shàng xiǎo xīn dào le gào sù wǒ
Okay, be careful on the way, and let me know when you arrive.