qiáo

桥

HSK 3Character · NounTraditional橋

bridge; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

bridge; structure over water/obstacle

Refers to structures built to cross rivers, valleys, or roads.

Hé河
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
zuò座
mù木
qiáo桥
 。

There is a wooden bridge over the river.

Tā他
men们
zhèng正
zài在
jiàn建
zào造
yī一
zuò座
xīn新
qiáo桥
 。

They are building a new bridge.

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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
guò过
qiáo桥
cái才
néng能
dào到
dá达
duì对
àn岸
 。

We need to cross the bridge to reach the opposite bank.

Zhè这
zuò座
shí石
qiáo桥
yǒu有
liǎng两
bǎi百
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
 。

This stone bridge has a history of two hundred years.

Nán南
jīng京
Cháng长
Jiāng江
Dà大
Qiáo桥
shì是
zhù著
míng名
de的
jiàn建
zhù筑
 。

The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is a famous structure.

2.

noun

surname Qiao

Used as a Chinese family name.

Tā他
de的
xìng姓
shì是
Qiáo桥
 。

His surname is Qiao.

Qiáo桥
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Mr. Qiao is our teacher.

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Qiáo桥
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
zài在
zhōng中
guó国
bù不
tài太
cháng常
jiàn见
 。

The surname Qiao is not very common in China.

Qǐng请
wèn问
nín您
guì贵
xìng姓
 ?
Wǒ我
xìng姓
Qiáo桥
 。

May I ask your surname? My surname is Qiao.

Qiáo桥
lǎo老
shī师
jiào教
wǒ我
men们
shù数
xué学
 。

Teacher Qiao teaches us mathematics.