diào
qiáo

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Meaning of 吊桥

吊桥 means drawbridge; movable bridge that can be raised or lowered; suspension bridge (bridge hung from cables). Pronounced diào qiáo.

  • drawbridge; movable bridge that can be raised or lowered
  • suspension bridge (bridge hung from cables)

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zuò
chéng
zài
chéng
shàng
jiàn
le
zuò
diào
qiáo
 
rén
lái
shí
xùn
 

This ancient city built a drawbridge over its moat that could be quickly raised when enemies attacked.

Wèi
le
fāng
biàn便
xíng
huò
lún
tōng
guò
 
gǎng
kǒu
xīn
jiàn
le
zuò
shēng
jiàng
de
diào
qiáo
 

To facilitate the passage of large cargo ships, the port built a new lift bridge that can be raised and lowered.

Diào
qiáo
fàng
xià
hòu
 
shì
bīng
men
liè
duì
tōng
guò
jìn
chéng
bǎo
 

After the drawbridge was lowered, the soldiers marched through in formation to enter the castle.

Measure Words

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