How common it is
桥 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say qiáo slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
桥是跨过河、路或沟的建筑。
qiáo shì kuà guò hé 、 lù huò gōu de jiàn zhù。
A bridge is a structure that crosses a river, road, or ditch.
Context note
桥常出现在道路、旅行和城市里。
qiáo cháng chū xiàn zài dào lù 、 lǚ xíng hé chéng shì lǐ。
Bridges often appear in roads, travel, and cities.
5 examples
桥很长。
qiáo hěn cháng。
The bridge is very long.
我们走过桥。
wǒ men zǒu guò qiáo。
We walk across the bridge.
桥上有车。
qiáo shàng yǒu chē。
There are cars on the bridge.
这座桥很漂亮。
zhè zuò qiáo hěn piào liang。
This bridge is very beautiful.
桥连着两边。
qiáo lián zhe liǎng biān。
The bridge connects both sides.
5 mini stories
我们走过那座桥，去对面玩。
wǒ men zǒu guò nà zuò qiáo， qù duì miàn wán。
We walked across that bridge to play on the other side.
这座桥很漂亮，很多人来拍照。
zhè zuò qiáo hěn piào liang， hěn duō rén lái pāi zhào。
This bridge is beautiful, and many people come to take photos.
桥上有很多车，所以要小心。
qiáo shàng yǒu hěn duō chē， suǒ yǐ yào xiǎo xīn。
There are many cars on the bridge, so be careful.
老师说桥可以帮助大家更方便地通过河流。
lǎo shī shuō qiáo kě yǐ bāng zhù dà jiā gèng fāng biàn dì tōng guò hé liú。
The teacher said bridges help people cross rivers more easily.
我在书上看见一座很长的桥。
wǒ zài shū shàng kàn jiàn yí zuò hěn cháng de qiáo。
I saw a very long bridge in a book.