交通
The system of vehicles and pedestrians moving along roads or through the air; transportation. It frequently appears in discussions about urban planning and pollution.
Examples
3 of 5为了方便交通,这里新建了一座大桥。
A new bridge was built here to facilitate traffic.
我们需要改善公共交通系统。
We need to improve the public transportation system.
交通排放是温室气体的主要来源之一。
Transport emissions are one of the main sources of greenhouse gases.
Word Family
Memory Tip
交 (intersect) + 通 (through) = roads intersecting so things can pass through.
Quick Quiz
为了减少空气污染,政府鼓励市民使用公共___。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 交通
Examples
为了方便交通,这里新建了一座大桥。
everydayA new bridge was built here to facilitate traffic.
我们需要改善公共交通系统。
formalWe need to improve the public transportation system.
交通排放是温室气体的主要来源之一。
academicTransport emissions are one of the main sources of greenhouse gases.
下班时间交通非常繁忙。
informalTraffic is very busy during rush hour.
交通便利是选择办公地点的重要因素。
businessConvenient transportation is an important factor in choosing an office location.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
交通便利
convenient transportation
交通事故
traffic accident
轨道交通
rail transit
Often Confused With
运输 refers more to the logistics of moving goods, while 交通 refers to general traffic/movement.
Usage Notes
Used constantly in IELTS speaking and writing tasks about city life and environment.
Common Mistakes
Avoid saying 'many traffic'; traffic is uncountable in English, and in Chinese, use 繁忙 (busy) or 拥堵 (congested) to describe it.
Memory Tip
交 (intersect) + 通 (through) = roads intersecting so things can pass through.
Word Origin
交 (intersect) + 通 (go through/connect).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
为了减少空气污染,政府鼓励市民使用公共___。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 交通
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