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拥堵
yōngdǔ
Description
“拥堵”常常用来说路上车太多，大家都走不快。
"拥堵" is often used to describe when there are too many cars on the road and everyone moves slowly.
上下班的时候，城市里的交通最容易拥堵。
During rush hours, traffic in the city is most likely to be "拥堵".
Meanings
拥堵yōngdǔ
traffic congestion; to be congested (of traffic)
下雨天，路上很容易拥堵。
On rainy days, the roads easily get congested.
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Notes
- Etymology
拥 (to crowd) + 堵 (to block), together meaning traffic being crowded and blocked.
- Nuance
more formal than spoken 堵车; common in news and traffic reports.
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