风雨桥

風雨橋

fēngyǔqiáo

noun

Measure Word

一座风雨桥 zuò

Meanings

1 wind-and-rain bridge
2 covered bridge

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

风雨桥有屋顶，下雨时行人可以在里面避雨。

Fēngyǔqiáo yǒu wūdǐng, xiàyǔ shí xíngrén kěyǐ zài lǐmian bìyǔ.

A wind-and-rain bridge has a roof, so people crossing it can shelter inside when it rains.

HSK 7-9

很多侗族村寨都有风雨桥，整座桥全是用木头建的。

Hěnduō Dòngzú cūnzhài dōu yǒu fēngyǔqiáo, zhěng zuò qiáo quán shì yòng mùtou jiàn de.

Many Dong villages have a wind-and-rain bridge, built entirely of wood.

Tips

culture

Built by the Dong people (侗族) where Guizhou, Hunan and Guangxi meet. The roofed corridor with benches keeps off wind and rain, hence the name, and doubles as a village meeting place, like the Dong 鼓楼 drum tower.

Stroke Order

风 fēng

雨 yǔ

桥 qiáo