人行天桥

人行天橋
rénxíngtiānqiáo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

Guò mǎlù zǒu rénxíng tiānqiáo gèng ānquán.
It's safer to cross the street by the pedestrian overpass.
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