cable-stayed bridge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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cable-stayed bridge
technicalA type of bridge where the deck is supported by straight cables attached directly to towers (pylons). The term is commonly used in Taiwanese Mandarin, while mainland China more frequently uses 斜拉桥.
Zhè这
zuò座
xié斜
zhāng张
qiáo桥
shì是
chéng城
shì市
de的
dì地
biāo标
jiàn建
zhù筑
。
This cable-stayed bridge is a landmark building of the city.
Xié斜
zhāng张
qiáo桥
bǐ比
xuán悬
suǒ索
qiáo桥
gèng更
shì适
hé合
kuà跨
dù度
jiào较
xiǎo小
de的
hé河
liú流
。
Cable-stayed bridges are more suitable than suspension bridges for rivers with smaller spans.
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Gōng工
chéng程
shī师
men们
zhèng正
zài在
shè设
jì计
yī一
zuò座
xīn新
de的
xié斜
zhāng张
qiáo桥
。
The engineers are designing a new cable-stayed bridge.