天桥

天橋
tiānqiáo
noun HSK 7 #13,889

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 pedestrian overpass; footbridge
  2. 2 overhead bridge

Characters

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

Examples

Nǐ zǒu tiānqiáo guò mǎlù bǐjiào ānquán.
It's safer to cross the road using the overpass.
Dìtiězhàn pángbiān yǒu yī zuò tiānqiáo.
There's a pedestrian overpass next to the subway station.

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

tiān
qiáo