Mandarin Word of the Day
堵车
/DU-che/ • verb (also noun) — 29th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to be in a traffic jam; traffic congestion
Examples
- 今天早上路上堵车，我晚了半个小时才到公司。
(There was a traffic jam on the road this morning; I arrived at the office half an hour late.) - 下班高峰经常堵车，公交车行驶得很慢。
(During the evening rush hour there are often traffic jams and the bus moves very slowly.) - 出发前查看地图可以避开堵车路段。
(Checking the map before you leave can help avoid sections with traffic congestion.)
Synonyms
- 交通堵塞
- 塞车
- 拥堵
Use 堵车 to talk about vehicles not moving well because of heavy traffic. It appears as a verb (e.g., 我堵车了) or as a noun phrase (e.g., 前面有堵车). Common contexts are commuting, driving, or talking about road conditions.
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