人行天桥

人行天橋
rénxíng tiānqiáo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 pedestrian overpass
  2. 2 footbridge over a road

Examples

HSK 7-9
Guò mǎlù zǒu rénxíng tiānqiáo gèng ānquán.
It's safer to cross the street by the pedestrian overpass.
HSK 7-9
Zhè zuò rénxíng tiānqiáo shàngmiàn néng kàn xīyáng.
You can catch the sunset from the top of this pedestrian bridge.

Tips

usage
Sister term: 人行地下通道 (pedestrian underpass). On traffic signs the overpass icon is typically labeled simply 天桥. When driving, 天桥 can refer by metonymy to the area beneath the overpass: 天桥 = under the footbridge.

Stroke Order

rén
xíng
tiān
qiáo