立交桥

立交橋

lìjiāoqiáo

noun HSK 7 #31,299

Measure Word

一座立交桥 zuò

Meanings

1 overpass
2 flyover
3 interchange bridge

Characters

to stand; upright

to intersect; to cross

Examples

前面有一座立交桥，你走上面那条路。

Qiánmiàn yǒu yī zuò lìjiāoqiáo, nǐ zǒu shàngmiàn nà tiáo lù.

There's an overpass ahead; take the upper road.

这座立交桥连接了三条高速公路。

Zhè zuò lìjiāoqiáo liánjiē le sān tiáo gāosù gōnglù.

This interchange connects three highways.

Tips

memory

立交 (standing/elevated intersection) + 桥 (bridge) = a bridge where roads cross at different levels.

Stroke Order

立 lì

交 jiāo

桥 qiáo