Chinese Conversation · Level 53
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Chinese word
交通
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiāo tōng
Meaning
- nountransportation
Example
这里的交通很方便。zhè lǐ de jiāo tōng hěn fāng biàn
Transportation here is very convenient.
More examples
我每天坐公共交通上班。wǒ měi tiān zuò gōng gòng jiāo tōng shàng bān
I take public transportation to work every day.
Core concept
People and goods moving between places through a connected network of routes and services.
Common phrases
交通工具jiāo tōng gōng jù
means of transportation
公共交通gōng gòng jiāo tōng
public transportation
交通规则jiāo tōng guī zé
traffic rules
Similar words
交通工具jiāo tōng gōng jù: A vehicle or device for carrying people or goods.
道路dào lù: A road or path for cars and people.
公共交通gōng gòng jiāo tōng: Shared travel services such as buses and trains.
车站chē zhàn: A place where buses or trains arrive and leave and passengers get on or off.
Definition in Chinese
指人或物在地点之间通过道路、铁路、航空等方式往来通行的活动、由此形成的设施与系统，以及相关的运行状况。zhǐ rén huò wù zài dì diǎn zhī jiān tōng guò dào lù tiě lù háng kōng děng fāng shì wǎng lái tōng xíng de huó dòng yóu cǐ xíng chéng de shè shī yǔ xì tǒng yǐ jí xiāng guān de yùn xíng zhuàng kuàng
Word origin
The character 交 (jiāo, "cross") suggests contact between places, while 通 (tōng, "pass through") suggests a usable connection, forming the idea of organized travel.
Usage tips
- English speakers often hear traffic as a line of cars on a road, but 交通 (jiāotōng, "transportation") also covers travel by rail, air, and other organized means.
Other meanings
- means of transportationnoun
- trafficnoun
Related words
- 交通工具jiāo tōng gōng jùmeans of transportationnoun
- 交通事故jiāo tōng shì gùtraffic accidentnoun
- 交通堵塞jiāo tōng dǔ sètraffic jamnoun