traffic jam; be stuck in traffic
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to have a traffic jam; to be stuck in traffic
neutralDescribes the situation where traffic flow is severely slowed or halted. A common daily issue in cities.
Shàng上
xià下
bān班
shí时
jiān间
，
zhè这
ge个
lù路
kǒu口
jīng经
cháng常
dǔ堵
chē车
。
During rush hour, this intersection often has traffic jams.
Yīn因
wèi为
qián前
fāng方
fā发
shēng生
shì事
gù故
，
wǒ我
men们
dǔ堵
chē车
dǔ堵
le了
bàn半
ge个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
Because of an accident ahead, we were stuck in traffic for half an hour.
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Tā他
shàng上
bān班
chí迟
dào到
le了
，
yīn因
wèi为
lù路
shàng上
yán严
zhòng重
dǔ堵
chē车
。
He was late for work because there was a serious traffic jam on the road.
Wèi为
le了
bì避
miǎn免
dǔ堵
chē车
，
wǒ我
men们
tí提
qián前
yī一
ge个
xiǎo小
shí时
chū出
fā发
。
To avoid traffic jams, we left one hour early.
Dà大
chéng城
shì市
zǎo早
wǎn晚
gāo高
fēng峰
de的
dǔ堵
chē车
xiàn现
xiàng象
hěn很
pǔ普
biàn遍
。
Traffic jams during morning and evening rush hours are very common in big cities.