Word: 桥 (qiáo)

一根竹子搭的桥,难过去

yìgēn zhúzi dā de qiáo,nán guòqù

a bridge made of one bamboo pole: hard to get across

专家们来考查这座古桥。

Zhuānjiāmen lái kǎochá zhè zuò gǔ qiáo.

The experts came to investigate this old bridge.

东河里没桥西河里走

Dōnghé li méi qiáo Xīhé li zǒu

no bridge on the east river, walk the west river

九曲桥上扛毛竹，转弯抹角

jiǔqǔ qiáo shang káng máozhú, zhuǎnwānmòjiǎo

carrying a moso bamboo across a zigzag bridge: turning corners

他们决定建一座桥。

Tāmen juédìng jiàn yí zuò qiáo.

They decided to build a bridge.

他们打算在河上筑一座桥。

Tāmen dǎsuàn zài hé shàng zhù yí zuò qiáo.

They plan to construct a bridge over the river.

他们造了座桥。

Tāmen zàole zuò qiáo.

They constructed a bridge.

他的计划是在那条河上建一座桥。

Tā de jìhuà shì zài nà tiáo hé shàng jiàn yí zuò qiáo.

His plan is to build a bridge over that river.

他设计的这座桥又精巧又结实。

Tā shèjì de zhè zuò qiáo yòu jīngqiǎo yòu jiēshi.

The bridge he designed is both ingenious and sturdy.

以前这里有一座桥。

Yǐqián zhèlǐ yǒu yí zuò qiáo.

There used to be a bridge here.

修这座桥历时两年。

Xiū zhè zuò qiáo lìshí liǎng nián.

Building this bridge took two years.

修这座桥耗费了三年时间。

Xiū zhè zuò qiáo hàofèile sān nián shíjiān.

Building this bridge took three years.

公路和桥都是基础设施。

Gōnglù hé qiáo dōu shì jīchǔshèshī.

Roads and bridges are both infrastructure.

导游在讲解这座老桥。

Dǎoyóu zài jiǎngjiě zhè zuò lǎo qiáo.

The tour guide is explaining about this old bridge.

工人们正在建造一座桥。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài jiànzào yí zuò qiáo.

The workers are building a bridge.

工程师正在测算桥的长度。

Gōngchéngshī zhèngzài cèsuàn qiáo de chángdù.

The engineer is measuring and calculating the length of the bridge.

市长来为新桥剪彩。

Shìzhǎng lái wèi xīn qiáo jiǎncǎi.

The mayor came to cut the ribbon for the new bridge.

建这座桥耗费了三年时间。

Jiàn zhè zuò qiáo hàofèile sān nián shíjiān.

Building this bridge took three years.

建这座桥需要大量的人力和物力。

Jiàn zhè zuò qiáo xūyào dàliàng de rénlì hé wùlì.

Building this bridge requires a great deal of manpower and material resources.

建这条桥花了不少钱。

Jiàn zhè tiáo qiáo huāle bùshǎo qián.

A large amount of money was spent on the bridge.

彩虹桥有多长？

Cǎihóng qiáo yǒu duō cháng?

How long is the Rainbow Bridge?

往下游走一公里，就有一座桥。

Wǎng xiàyóu zǒu yì gōnglǐ, jiù yǒu yí zuò qiáo.

Walk one kilometer downstream and you will find a bridge.

我不确定那座桥到底有多长。

Wǒ bú quèdìng nà zuò qiáo dàodǐ yǒu duō cháng.

I don't know the exact length of this bridge.

敌人用炸弹把桥摧毁了。

Dírén yòng zhàdàn bǎ qiáo cuīhuǐle.

The enemy destroyed the bridge with a bomb.

新桥工程什么时候完成？

Xīn qiáo gōngchéng shénme shíhou wánchéng?

When will the new bridge project be finished?

是山总有路，是河总有桥

shì shān zǒng yǒu lù, shì hé zǒng yǒu qiáo

every mountain has a path; every river has a bridge

桥在建造中。

Qiáo zài jiànzào zhōng.

The bridge is under construction.

桥处于修理中。

Qiáo chǔyú xiūlǐ zhōng.

The bridge is being repaired.

桥边的栏很矮，别靠近。

Qiáo biān de lán hěn ǎi, bié kàojìn.

The railing by the bridge is low, so don't get close.

桥连路,路连桥

qiáo lián lù,lù lián qiáo

the bridge joins the road, the road joins the bridge

池塘上有座桥。

Chítáng shàng yǒu zuò qiáo.

There is a bridge over the pond.

洪水势不可当，一下子冲过了桥。

Hóngshuǐ shìbùkědāng, yíxiàzi chōngguole qiáo.

The flood was irresistible and swept over the bridge in an instant.

游客们站在桥上观赏日落。

Yóukèmen zhàn zài qiáo shàng guānshǎng rìluò.

The tourists stood on the bridge watching the sunset.

灯草铺桥，过不去

dēngcǎo pū qiáo, guòbúqù

paving a bridge with lamp rush: can't cross

相传这座桥已经有一千年了。

Xiāngchuán zhè zuò qiáo yǐjīng yǒu yì qiānnián le.

According to legend, this bridge is a thousand years old.

老桥在地震后依然完好。

Lǎo qiáo zài dìzhèn hòu yīrán wánhǎo.

The old bridge is still intact after the earthquake.

船从桥下通过。

Chuán cóng qiáo xià tōngguò.

The boat passed under the bridge.

请问新桥饭店离这儿远不远？

Qǐngwèn xīn qiáo fàndiàn lí zhèr yuǎn bù yuǎn?

Excuse me, is Xinqiao Restaurant far from here?

谁看到这座桥不赞叹呢？

Shéi kàndào zhè zuò qiáo bú zàntàn ne?

Who could see this bridge and not exclaim in admiration?

跨度越大，桥就越难建。

Kuàdù yuè dà, qiáo jiù yuè nán jiàn.

The longer the span, the harder the bridge is to build.

踩着银桥上金桥，越走光景越好

cǎi zhe yín qiáo shàng jīn qiáo, yuè zǒu guāngjǐng yuè hǎo

Stepping off a silver bridge onto a golden bridge: the further you go, the better things get

过了桥，汽车开始提速。

Guò le qiáo, qìchē kāishǐ tísù.

After crossing the bridge, the car began to pick up speed.

过了桥，车子慢慢开始提速了。

Guò le qiáo, chēzi mànmàn kāishǐ tísùle.

After crossing the bridge, the car slowly began to pick up speed.

这座古桥建于公元六百年左右。

Zhè zuò gǔ qiáo jiàn yú gōngyuán liù bǎinián zuǒyòu.

This ancient bridge was built around 600 CE.

这座旧桥有很多潜在的危险。

Zhè zuò jiù qiáo yǒu hěn duō qiánzài de wēixiǎn.

This old bridge has many hidden dangers.

这座桥建于十八世纪中叶。

Zhè zuò qiáo jiàn yú shíbā shìjì zhōngyè.

This bridge was built in the mid-eighteenth century.

这座桥是清朝晚期建的。

Zhè zuò qiáo shì qīngcháo wǎnqī jiàn de.

This bridge was built in the late Qing period.

这座桥是谁设计的？

Zhè zuò qiáo shì shéi shèjì de?

Who designed this bridge?

这座桥正被重新油漆。

Zhè zuò qiáo zhèng bèi chóngxīn yóuqī.

The bridge is being repainted.

这座桥的结构很特别。

Zhè zuò qiáo de jiégòu hěn tèbié.

The structure of this bridge is very unusual.

这座桥的结构非常稳固。

Zhè zuò qiáo de jiégòu fēicháng wěngù.

The structure of this bridge is very stable.

这座桥的记载只有一句话。

Zhè zuò qiáo de jìzǎi zhǐyǒu yíjù huà.

The written account of this bridge is only one sentence long.

这座桥的跨度有两百米。

Zhè zuò qiáo de kuàdù yǒu liǎng bǎimǐ.

This bridge has a span of two hundred metres.

这座桥能承载多重的车？

Zhè zuò qiáo néng chéngzài duōchóng de chē?

How heavy a vehicle can this bridge bear?

这座桥连接着两个城市。

Zhè zuò qiáo liánjiēzhe liǎng gè chéngshì.

This bridge connects the two cities.

这座老桥看起来很坚固。

Zhè zuò lǎo qiáo kànqǐlai hěn jiāngù.

This old bridge looks very sturdy.

这座老桥终于修复好了。

Zhè zuò lǎo qiáo zhōngyú xiūfù hǎole.

This old bridge has finally been restored.

那座桥不长。

Nà zuò qiáo bù cháng.

That bridge isn't long.

那座桥很漂亮。

Nà zuò qiáo hěn piàoliang.

That bridge is very beautiful.

那座桥是罗马人修建的。

Nà zuò qiáo shì Luómǎ rén xiūjiàn de.

The bridge was built by the Romans.

那条桥为我们节省了不少时间。

Nà tiáo qiáo wèi wǒmen jiéshěng le bùshǎo shíjiān.

The bridge saved us a lot of time.

那里有两座桥。

Nàli yǒu liǎng zuò qiáo.

There were two bridges.

飞机连夜轰炸了河对岸的桥。

Fēijī liányè hōngzhàle hé duì'àn de qiáo.

Planes bombed the bridge across the river all night.