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堵车 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dǔ chē slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
在描述日常生活中遇到的交通问题时，可以使用“堵车”这个词。例如，当告诉家人上班迟到的原因时，可以说‘我遇到了严重的堵车’。
dǔ chē zài míng bù róng yì de rì kāi shēn qíng zhōng, kě yǐ yòng shǐ yòng ‘dǔ chē’ zhè gè cí。例 如，dāng gàos jīn jiā bànɡ shān dà wǎn de yuán gù shí，kě yuē ‘wǒ yòu dài qìng rén mén línɡ yú nán yán de dǔ chē’。
In describing traffic issues in daily life, you can use the word “堵车”. For example, when telling your family why you are late for work, you could say ‘我遇到了严重的堵车’.
Context note
“堵车”通常用于描述城市交通状况，特别是在上下班高峰期。例如，在新闻报道中经常可以看到关于严重堵车的报道。
dǔ chē tōng cháng yòng yú miáo huì chéng shì jiāo through kuàng zhuàng kuàng, dà biàn zài shàng xià bān kāi qī gāo qí de jìng.例 如，在 xīn wén bào道 bù zhōng 经 常 可以看 到 关 于 严 重堵 车 的 报 道。
"堵车" is commonly used to describe traffic conditions in cities, especially during peak commuting hours. For example, you can often see reports about severe traffic jams in news broadcasts.
5 examples
我今天遇到了严重的堵车。
wǒ jīn tiān yù dào le yán zhòng de dǔ chē。
I encountered a serious traffic jam today.
他因为堵车迟到了。
tā yīn wèi dǔ chē chí dào le。
He was late because of the traffic jam.
每天上下班都会遇到堵车。
měi tiān shàng xià bān dōu huì yù dào dǔ chē。
You will always encounter traffic jams when commuting to and from work.
新闻里经常报道严重的堵车。
xīn wén lǐ jīng cháng bào dào yán zhòng de dǔ chē。
News reports often cover serious traffic jams.
为了避免堵车，我们提前出发了。
wèi le bì miǎn dǔ chē， wǒ men tí qián chū fā le。
To avoid the traffic jam, we left earlier.
5 mini stories
妈妈说今天路上很堵车，所以我们要早点出门。
mā ma shuō jīn tiān lù shang hěn dǔ chē， suǒ yǐ wǒ men yào zǎo diǎn chū mén。
Mom said that there would be a lot of traffic today, so we need to leave early.
爸爸因为堵车迟到了，所以他错过了会议开始的时间。
bà ba yīn wèi dǔ chē chí dào le， suǒ yǐ tā cuò guò le huì yì kāi shǐ de shí jiān。
Dad was late because of the traffic jam and missed the start time of the meeting.
每天上下班都会遇到堵车，所以我们要提前规划路线。
měi tiān shàng xià bān dōu huì yù dào dǔ chē， suǒ yǐ wǒ men yào tí qián guī huà lù xiàn。
We always encounter traffic jams when commuting, so we need to plan our routes in advance.
为了避免堵车，我们选择乘坐地铁上班。
wèi le bì miǎn dǔ chē， wǒ men xuǎn zé chéng zuò dì tiě shàng bān。
To avoid the traffic jam, we chose to take the subway to work.
新闻里经常报道严重的堵车，所以我们要关注交通信息。
xīn wén lǐ jīng cháng bào dào yán zhòng de dǔ chē， suǒ yǐ wǒ men yào guān zhù jiāo tōng xìn xī。
News reports often cover serious traffic jams, so we need to pay attention to traffic information.