pontoon bridge; floating bridge
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pontoon bridge; floating bridge
neutralA temporary bridge constructed over a body of water, supported by boats, rafts, or pontoons. Often used for military crossings, emergency access, or temporary river crossings.
Gōng工
bīng兵
bù部
duì队
lián连
yè夜
zài在
hé河
shàng上
jià架
qǐ起
le了
yī一
zuò座
fú浮
qiáo桥
。
The engineers built a pontoon bridge across the river overnight.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
zhèn镇
de的
lǎo老
dù渡
kǒu口
páng旁
，
zhì至
jīn今
hái还
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
jiǎn简
yì易
fú浮
qiáo桥
de的
yí遗
jì迹
。
By the old ferry crossing of this ancient town, the remains of a simple floating bridge are still preserved.
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Hóng洪
shuǐ水
chōng冲
huǐ毁
le了
wéi唯
yī一
de的
gōng公
lù路
qiáo桥
，
xiàn现
zài在
zhǐ只
néng能
kào靠
fú浮
qiáo桥
tōng通
xíng行
。
The flood washed away the only highway bridge, so now people can only cross via the floating bridge.
Dà大
xíng型
jūn军
shì事
yǎn演
xí习
zhōng中
，
xùn迅
sù速
dā搭
jiàn建
fú浮
qiáo桥
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
zuò作
zhàn战
kē科
mù目
。
During large-scale military exercises, rapidly constructing a pontoon bridge is an important training objective.