堵车 (dǔ chē) — how to say "traffic jam" in Chinese

Measure word: 场 (chǎng)

堵车

Traffic jam

Character composition

to block

car

Radicals / Keys

Earth

#32 · · 3 strokes

Cart

#159 · chē · 7 strokes

Examples

因为早高峰堵车,他今天上班迟到了二十分钟。

Because of the morning rush hour traffic jam, he was twenty minutes late for work today.

路上堵车

Traffic jam on the road.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "traffic jam" in Chinese?

"traffic jam" in Chinese is 堵车 (dǔ chē).

What does 堵车 mean in English?

堵车 (dǔ chē) means "Traffic jam".

How is 堵车 pronounced?

It is pronounced dǔ chē (written as du che, duche). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "traffic jam" in Chinese characters?

It is written 堵车.

What HSK level is 堵车?

堵车 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.

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