桥头

橋頭
qiáotóu
noun #21,969

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 3
Tāmen yuēhǎo zài qiáotóu jiànmiàn.
They agreed to meet at the end of the bridge.
HSK 6
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