堵车

dǔchē

HSK 4

堵车 — dǔchē

1. traffic jam

   今天早上路上发生了严重的堵车，迟到了半个小时。 jīntiān zǎoshàng lùshàng fāshēng le yánzhòng de dǔchē chídào le bàngè xiǎoshí — There was a severe traffic jam this morning and I was half an hour late.

2. (of traffic) to get congested; to be in a traffic jam

   高峰时间很多路段都会堵车，最好避开出行高峰。 gāofēng shíjiān hěnduō lùduàn dū huì dǔchē zuìhǎo bìkāi chūxíng gāofēng — Many road sections get congested at rush hour; it's best to avoid peak travel times.