Chinese word

天桥

Pronunciation

Pinyintiān qiáo

Meaning

  • nounfootbridge

Example

请在天桥下等我。qǐng zài tiān qiáo xià děng wǒ

Please wait for me under the footbridge.

Illustration for 天桥 (footbridge)

More examples

市政府计划拆除几座老旧的天桥，改善市容。shì zhèng fǔ jì huà chāi chú jǐ zuò lǎo jiù de tiān qiáo gǎi shàn shì róng

The city government plans to demolish several old footbridges to improve the cityscape.

Core concept

A walkway lifted above a road or gap so people can cross without using the lower route.

Common phrases

  • 修建天桥xiū jiàn tiān qiáo

    build a footbridge

  • 拆除天桥chāi chú tiān qiáo

    demolish a footbridge

  • 古老的天桥gú lǎo de tiān qiáo

    an old footbridge

Similar words

人行道rén xíng dào: A path beside a road reserved for people walking.
人行横道rén xíng héng dào: A marked place on a road where people cross, often shown with white lines.
桥qiáo: A structure built for crossing over a river, valley, road, or other gap.
高架桥gāo jià qiáo: An elevated bridge carrying a road or railway over another route or area.

Definition in Chinese

供行人越过车道或其他高差处使用的高架人行桥。gōng xíng rén yuè guò chē dào huò qí tā gāo chā chù shǐ yòng de gāo jià rén xíng qiáo

Word origin

天 (tiān, "sky") + 桥 (qiáo, "bridge") presents the word as a bridge reaching into the sky, which reflects its elevated form.

Usage tips

  • The noun names the crossing structure, while the act of crossing is expressed with a separate verb, a useful distinction in everyday sentences.

Other meanings

  • overpassnoun

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