桥头

橋頭
qiáotóu
noun #21,969

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 either end of a bridge
  2. 2 bridgehead

Examples

Tāmen yuē hǎo zài qiáotóu jiànmiàn.
They agreed to meet at the end of the bridge.
Bùduì zhànlǐng le zhè zuò qiáo de qiáotóu, kòngzhì le dùkǒu.
The troops seized the bridgehead, taking control of the crossing.

Tips

usage
桥头 can refer to either end of a bridge in everyday speech, or specifically to a military bridgehead (a fortified position at a bridge). In modern informal usage, it often just means 'the bridge entrance area.'

Stroke Order

qiáo
tóu