Chinese Word: 桥 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

桥 (Trad.: 橋)HSK 4

Pinyin: qiáo

English Definition: bridge; Classifiers: 座

Chinese Definition:
①架在水上或空中便于通行的建筑物：桥梁。桥墩。桥涵。桥头堡。吊桥。栈桥。引桥。立交桥。
②形状如桥梁的：心脏搭桥手术。
③古同“乔”，高。
④古同“矫”，正，整。
⑤姓氏。

Total strokes: 10; Radical: 木

Pictophonetic:乔 indicates the sound; 木 (wood) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 木 [ mù ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden
- 乔 [ qiáo ] tall, lofty; proud, stately

Similar Characters: 骄轿娇侨矫挢

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桥梁HSK 6	qiáo liáng	bridge (lit. and fig.)
天桥	tiān qiáo	Tianqiao district of Jinan city 济南市 , Shandong; Tianqiao district in Beijing, formerly a center of folk culture
天桥	tiān qiáo	overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge
桥牌	qiáo pái	contract bridge (card game)
立交桥HSK 6	lì jiāo qiáo	overpass; flyover

1		zhè 这 zuò 座 qiáo 桥 hěn 很 piào liang 漂亮。 This bridge is very beautiful.
2		nà 那 zuò 座 qiáo 桥 héng kuà 横跨 zài 在 hé 河 shàng 上。 That bridge spans over the river.
3		zhè 这 zuò 座 qiáo 桥 fù jìn 附近 de 的 fēng jǐng 风景 hěn 很 měi 美。 The scenery near this bridge is very beautiful.
4		tā men 他们 zhèng zài 正在 zào 造 yī zuò 一座 xīn de 新的 qiáo liáng 桥梁。 They are building a new bridge.
5		zhè 这 zuò 座 qiáo 桥 lián jiē 连接 le 了 hé 河 de 的 liǎng àn 两岸。 This bridge connects the two banks of the river.

1		zhè 这 zuò 座 qiáo 桥 hěn 很 piào liang 漂亮。 This bridge is very beautiful.
2		nà 那 zuò 座 qiáo 桥 héng kuà 横跨 zài 在 hé 河 shàng 上。 That bridge spans over the river.
3		zhè 这 zuò 座 qiáo 桥 fù jìn 附近 de 的 fēng jǐng 风景 hěn 很 měi 美。 The scenery near this bridge is very beautiful.
4		tā men 他们 zhèng zài 正在 zào 造 yī zuò 一座 xīn de 新的 qiáo liáng 桥梁。 They are building a new bridge.
5		zhè 这 zuò 座 qiáo 桥 lián jiē 连接 le 了 hé 河 de 的 liǎng àn 两岸。 This bridge connects the two banks of the river.