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How do you say "traffic jam" in Chinese?
交通堵塞
jiāo tōng dǔ sè
In Chinese, "traffic jam" is 交通堵塞 (jiāo tōng dǔ sè).
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Pronunciation
Native speakers give jiāo tōng dǔ sè "jiāo" held flat and high (first tone), then "tōng" held flat and high (first tone), then "dǔ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "sè" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).
Writing and usage
交通堵塞 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
traffic jam
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How to remember 交通堵塞
Link the syllable "jyahoh toong doo suh" to a quick mental flash of traffic jam, and "jiāo tōng dǔ sè" will stick as traffic jam.
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Questions about 交通堵塞
How do you pronounce 交通堵塞?
Native speakers give jiāo tōng dǔ sè "jiāo" held flat and high (first tone), then "tōng" held flat and high (first tone), then "dǔ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "sè" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).
Is 交通堵塞 formal or casual?
交通堵塞 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 交通堵塞 used in Chinese?
交通堵塞 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (traffic jam).
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