How common it is
交通 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jiāotōng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
交通表示人和车来往的情况。
jiāo tōng biǎo shì rén hé chē lái wǎng de qíng kuàng。
Traffic means the movement of people and vehicles.
Context note
交通常出现在城市、道路和安全里。
jiāo tōng cháng chū xiàn zài chéng shì 、 dào lù hé ān quán lǐ。
Traffic often appears in cities, roads, and safety.
5 examples
交通很忙。
jiāo tōng hěn máng。
Traffic is busy.
交通安全很重要。
jiāo tōng ān quán hěn zhòng yào。
Traffic safety is important.
这里交通方便。
zhè lǐ jiāo tōng fāng biàn。
Traffic here is convenient.
交通工具很多。
jiāo tōng gōng jù hěn duō。
There are many means of transportation.
请注意交通规则。
qǐng zhù yì jiāo tōng guī zé。
Please pay attention to traffic rules.
5 mini stories
早上交通很忙，路上有很多汽车。
zǎo shàng jiāo tōng hěn máng， lù shang yǒu hěn duō qì chē。
Traffic is busy in the morning, and there are many cars on the road.
老师说过马路时要注意交通安全。
lǎo shī shuō guò mǎ lù shí yào zhù yì jiāo tōng ān quán。
The teacher said to pay attention to traffic safety when crossing the road.
这座城市的交通很方便。
zhè zuò chéng shì de jiāo tōng hěn fāng biàn。
Traffic in this city is very convenient.
因为交通太忙，我们走路去车站。
yīn wèi jiāo tōng tài máng， wǒ men zǒu lù qù chē zhàn。
Because traffic was too busy, we walked to the station.
我学会了交通规则，也更小心了。
wǒ xué huì le jiāo tōng guī zé， yě gèng xiǎo xīn le。
I learned traffic rules and became more careful.