交通

jiāotōng

HSK 4

交通 — jiāotōng

1. to be connected; to link

   新铁路使两座城市交通起来。 xīn tiělù shǐ liǎngzuò chéngshìjiāotōng qǐlái — The new railway links the two cities together.

2. traffic (vehicles on roads)

   早晚高峰时段交通很拥堵。 zǎowǎn gāofēng shíduàn jiāotōng hěn yōngdǔ — Traffic is very congested during the morning and evening rush hours.

3. transportation (systems for moving people or goods)

   城市交通需要更多的公共交通投资。 chéngshìjiāotōng xūyào gèngduō de gōnggòngjiāotōng tóuzī — The city's transportation needs more investment in public transport.

4. communications (means of sending information)

   战争期间交通和通讯都被切断了。 zhànzhēng qījiān jiāotōng hé tōngxùn dōu bèi qiēduàn le — During the war, transportation and communications were cut off.

5. liaison; contact (a person or channel that connects parties)

   战时他担任地下党的交通。 zhànshí tā dānrèn dìxiàdǎng de jiāotōng — During wartime he served as a liaison for the underground party.