vehicle delay; traffic hold-up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be delayed (of trains, vehicles); to be held up due to loading, unloading, or traffic congestion
Commonly used in transportation, logistics, and traffic contexts to describe operational delays or congestion that prevents vehicles from departing on schedule.
Yóu由
yú于
dà大
wù雾
，
gāo高
sù速
gōng公
lù路
yā压
chē车
yán严
zhòng重
。
Due to heavy fog, there were severe traffic delays on the expressway.
Gǎng港
kǒu口
zhuāng装
xiè卸
sù速
dù度
màn慢
，
dǎo导
zhì致
huǒ火
chē车
yā压
chē车
。
Slow loading and unloading at the port caused train delays.
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Zuó昨
tiān天
zhè这
lǐ里
yā压
chē车
，
wǒ我
chí迟
dào到
le了
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
There was a traffic jam here yesterday, and I was an hour late.