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交通

jiāo tōng · jiao tong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to be connected
  2. traffic
  3. transportation
  4. communications
  5. liaison
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A small flat, easy travel

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)觉得(juéde)这个(zhège)房子(fángzi)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    What do you think of this flat?

  2. Dengdeng

    房子(fángzi)很(hěn)小(xiǎo)，但是(dànshì)这里(zhèlǐ)交通(jiāotōng)很(hěn)方便(fāngbiàn)。

    The flat is small, but transportation here is very convenient.

  3. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)地铁(dìtiě)吗(ma)？

    Is there a subway?

  4. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)，楼下(lóuxià)就是(jiùshì)地铁站(dìtiězhàn)，还有(háiyǒu)公交车(gōngjiāochē)。

    Yes, the subway station is right downstairs, and there are buses too.

  5. Liangliang

    交通(jiāotōng)这么(zhème)方便(fāngbiàn)，房租(fángzū)一定(yīdìng)很(hěn)贵(guì)。

    With transportation this convenient, the rent must be high.

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，所以(suǒyǐ)房子(fángzi)才(cái)这么(zhème)小(xiǎo)。

    Right, that's why the flat is this small.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

现(xiàn)代(dài)交(jiāo)通(tōng)使(shǐ)我(wǒ)们(men)能(néng)在(zài)几(jǐ)天(tiān)内(nèi)环(huán)绕(rào)地(dì)球(qiú)。

Modern transportation enables us to go around the world in a few days.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected; English translation revised.

02

他(tā)在(zài)交(jiāo)通(tōng)意(yì)外(wài)中(zhōng)受(shòu)了(le)伤(shāng)。

He was injured in a traffic accident.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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交
jiāo

to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends

通
tōng

to go through; to know well

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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