Chinese word

路况

Pronunciation

Pinyinlù kuàng

Meaning

  • nountraffic conditions

Example

高峰期路况会比较差，要早点出发。gāo fēng qī lù kuàng huì bǐ jiào chà yào záo diǎn chū fā

Traffic conditions are relatively poor during rush hour, so leave earlier.

Illustration for 路况 (traffic conditions)

More examples

可以在手机上查看实时路况。ké yǐ zài shǒu jī shàng chá kàn shí shí lù kuàng

You can check real-time traffic conditions on your phone.

Core concept

A picture of how usable a route is at a particular time, from clear passage to serious obstruction.

Common phrases

  • 实时路况shí shí lù kuàng

    real-time traffic conditions

  • 路况良好lù kuàng liáng hǎo

    good traffic conditions

  • 路况复杂lù kuàng fù zá

    complex traffic conditions

Similar words

交通状况jiāo tōng zhuàng kuàng: The general condition of traffic on roads and public transport, including its movement and crowding.
道路状况dào lù zhuàng kuàng: The physical state of a road, such as its surface, damage, ice, or snow.
通行状况tōng xíng zhuàng kuàng: How easily people or vehicles can pass through a particular place.
交通流量jiāo tōng liú liàng: The number of vehicles or people using a road within a particular period.

Definition in Chinese

在交通信息中常用的名词，用来说明某一路段或区域的通行情况，表明是否拥堵以及影响通行的具体因素。zài jiāo tōng xìn xī zhōng cháng yòng de míng cí yòng lái shuō míng mǒu yí lù duàn huò qū yù de tōng xíng qíng kuàng biǎo míng shì fǒu yōng dǔ yǐ jí yíng xiǎng tōng xíng de jù tǐ yīn sù

Word origin

路况 (lùkuàng, "road conditions") is formed from 路 (lù, "road") and 况 (kuàng, "condition"), linking a road with its current circumstances.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate road conditions mainly with the surface of a road, but this Chinese term commonly includes anything affecting the ease of passage.

Other meanings

  • road conditionsnoun

Related words

  • 路况信息lù kuàng xìn xītraffic condition informationnoun
  • 路况预报lù kuàng yù bàotraffic conditions forecastnoun

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