Chinese Conversation · Level 50
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Chinese word
高架
Pronunciation
Pinyingāo jià
Meaning
- nounelevated road
Example
每天早上高架上很堵车。měi tiān zǎo shàng gāo jià shàng hěn dǔ chē
Traffic is very heavy on the elevated road every morning.
More examples
雨天我尽量不走高架。yǔ tiān wǒ jǐn liàng bù zǒu gāo jià
On rainy days, I try not to take the elevated road.
Core concept
A built-up traffic route that lifts vehicles above ground-level roads and crossings.
Common phrases
走高架zǒu gāo jià
take the elevated road
在高架上行驶zài gāo jià shàng xíng shǐ
drive on the elevated road
Similar words
高架路gāo jià lù: A roadway built above ground level for vehicles, often carried on supports.
高架桥gāo jià qiáo: A high bridge carrying vehicles over a road, river, or other obstacle.
天桥tiān qiáo: A raised footbridge that lets pedestrians cross over a road.
Definition in Chinese
指为让车辆在离地面的高处通行而建造的架空道路或桥梁的区段。zhǐ wèi ràng chē liàng zài lí dì miàn de gāo chù tōng xíng ér jiàn zào de jià kōng dào lù huò qiáo liáng de qū duàn
Word origin
高 (gāo, "high") combines with 架 (jià, "to support or mount") to name a roadway carried high on a supporting structure.
Usage tips
- In traffic talk, this noun can refer to the whole raised route rather than only one bridge, which helps explain reports about congestion there.