Chinese word

立交桥

Pronunciation

Pinyinlì jiāo qiáo

Meaning

  • nounoverpass

Example

下周施工，立交桥要封闭一天。xià zhōu shī gōng lì jiāo qiáo yào fēng bì yì tiān

Construction will take place next week, and the overpass will be closed for a day.

Illustration for 立交桥 (overpass)

More examples

晚高峰时，立交桥附近的交通仍然很拥堵。wǎn gāo fēng shí lì jiāo qiáo fù jìn de jiāo tōng réng rán hěn yōng dǔ

During the evening rush hour, traffic near the overpass remains very congested.

Core concept

A system of bridges and ramps that carries roads across one another at different heights while traffic keeps moving.

Common phrases

  • 新建立交桥xīn jiàn lì jiāo qiáo

    construct a new overpass

  • 翻修立交桥fān xiū lì jiāo qiáo

    renovate an overpass

  • 立交桥匝道lì jiāo qiáo zā dào

    overpass ramp

Similar words

高架桥gāo jià qiáo: A bridge that carries a road or railway above the ground or across another route.
匝道zā dào: A curved road that connects a main route with an entrance or exit.
交叉口jiāo chā kǒu: A place where roads meet and vehicles or pedestrians pass through.
天桥tiān qiáo: A raised walkway that lets pedestrians cross over a road.

Definition in Chinese

把相交的道路通过桥梁和匝道在不同高度分开连接，使车辆无需在同一平面交汇即可连续通行的交通设施。bǎ xiāng jiāo de dào lù tōng guò qiáo liáng hé zā dào zài bù tóng gāo dù fēn kāi lián jiē shǐ chē liàng wú xū zài tóng yì píng miàn jiāo huì jí kě lián xù tōng xíng de jiāo tōng shè shī

Word origin

立 (lì, "standing") + 交 (jiāo, "crossing") + 桥 (qiáo, "bridge") forms a compact name for roads crossing at different levels through connected bridge structures.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese traffic notices, a closure may cover the whole layered junction and its ramps, not just the bridge deck above another road.

Other meanings

  • viaductnoun

Opposites

  • 平面交叉口píng miàn jiāo chā kǒuat-grade intersectionnoun

Related words

  • 立交lì jiāointerchangenoun

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