Chinese
sāichē
Meaning: traffic jam; congestion
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun

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Example sentences

今天早上因為交通事故,市中心嚴重塞車。
今天早上因为交通事故,市中心严重塞车。
There was a serious traffic jam in the city center this morning because of a traffic accident.
因為塞車,我誤了班機。
Because of the traffic jam, I missed the flight.
政府將着力解決城市交通塞車的問題。
The government will focus its efforts on solving the problem of urban traffic congestion.
他刻意提早出門,以避開塞車時段。
He deliberately left early to avoid the rush hour traffic.
交通警察在十字路口疏導交通,以緩解塞車狀況。
Traffic police are directing traffic at the intersection to alleviate congestion.

Usage Notes

Commonly used in Taiwan and Hong Kong; 'dǔchē' is more common in mainland China.

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