Writing
交通 (jiāotōng) — how to say "transportation" in Chinese
交通
Transportation, traffic
noun
Character composition
交
to intersect
通
to pass through
Radicals / Keys
亠
Lid
#8 · tóu · 2 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
公共交通
gōng gòng jiāo tōng
public transport
城市交通
chéng shì jiāo tōng
urban transport
Examples
早上的时候，城市中心的交通常常很紧张。
In the morning, traffic in the city center is often heavy.
这里的交通很方便。
The transportation here is very convenient.
Frequently asked questions
Transportation in Chinese language
"transportation" in Chinese is 交通 (jiāotōng).
交通 meaning in English
交通 (jiāotōng) means "Transportation, traffic".
How is 交通 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiāotōng (written as jiaotong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "transportation" in Chinese characters?
It is written 交通: 交 has 6 strokes, 通 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 交通?
交通 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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