lìjiāoqiáo

立交桥

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional立交橋

overpass; interchange; flyover

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

overpass; interchange; flyover

A structure that allows traffic moving in different directions to cross without intersecting at the same level, thereby preventing traffic jams. Common in urban areas and highways.

Zhè这
zuò座
lì立
jiāo交
qiáo桥
jiàn建
chéng成
hòu后
 ,
jiāo交
tōng通
yōng拥
dǔ堵
dà大
dà大
huǎn缓
jiě解
 。

After this interchange was built, traffic congestion was greatly relieved.

Yán沿
zhe着
zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
zhí直
zǒu走
 ,
nǐ你
huì会
kàn看
dào到
yī一
gè个
dà大
xíng型
lì立
jiāo交
qiáo桥
 。

Go straight along this road, and you will see a large overpass.

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Hěn很
duō多
fù复
zá杂
de的
lì立
jiāo交
qiáo桥
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
 “
chéng城
shì市
mí迷
gōng宫
 ”
 。

Many complex interchanges are called "city mazes".