qiáo

bridge

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 橋

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  • 桥梁qiáoliángbridge (lit. and fig.)B6
  • 立交桥lìjiāoqiáooverpassB7
  • 天桥tiānqiáoTianqiao district of Jinan city 济南市, ShandB7

See it in sentences

河上有一座小桥。

There is a small bridge over the river.

我们走过桥就到了。

We arrive once we cross the bridge.