road congestion; traffic jam

jiāo tōng dǔ sè

j+iāo·1st tonet+ōng·1st toned+ǔ·3rd tones+è·4th tone

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We got up at dawn to avoid a traffic jam.

我们黎明时起床以避开交通堵塞。

All big cities have traffic problems.

凡是大城市都有交通堵塞的问题。

The handyman was supposed to arrive at twelve noon, but got stuck in a traffic jam for a few hours.

这个工人本来应該在中午十二点到达, 但他被交通堵塞困住了几个小时。

I was delayed by a traffic jam.

我被交通堵塞耽擱了。

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