天桥

天橋

tiānqiáo

noun HSK 7-9 #13,889

Measure Word

一座天桥 zuò

Meanings

1 pedestrian overpass; footbridge
2 overhead bridge

Characters

Literally 'sky bridge' - a bridge elevated above the road for pedestrians.

Examples

HSK 2

地铁站旁边有一座天桥。

Dìtiězhàn pángbiān yǒu yī zuò tiānqiáo.

There's a pedestrian overpass next to the subway station.

HSK 3

你走天桥过马路比较安全。

Nǐ zǒu tiānqiáo guò mǎlù bǐjiào ānquán.

It's safer to cross the road using the overpass.

Tips

culture

天桥 is also the name of a famous area in Beijing (天桥地区), historically known as a hub for street performers, acrobats, and folk artists. It was the entertainment center for ordinary Beijingers during the Qing Dynasty.

Stroke Order

天 tiān

桥 qiáo