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桥
qiáo
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- pinyin
- qiáo
- simplified
- 桥
- traditional
- 橋
1 · noun
A structure that carries a route over water, a road or another gap.
架在河流、道路等上方供通行的结构。
座 commonly counts bridges; cross a bridge means go over it.
Please meet me beside the bridge.
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请在桥旁边和我见面。
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2 · noun
A structure that allows people or vehicles to cross over water, a road or a gap.
架在河流、道路或空隙上方，供人或车辆通过的结构。
Use 一座桥 or 过桥 for a physical bridge. 座 is classifier information; figurative bridging is outside this slice.
Once you cross this bridge, the bookstore is on your right.
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过了这座桥，右边就是书店。
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We stand on the bridge and watch a small boat pass underneath.
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我们站在桥上，看小船从下面经过。
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Mandarin reading: qiáo.
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bridge — A structure that carries a route over water, a road or another gap.