How to say “bridge” in Chinese
bridge; link
“Bridge” in Chinese is 桥梁, qiáo liáng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
桥梁 is read qiáo liáng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 木 “tree, wood”: bridges were made of wood. On the right, 乔 qiáo hints at the sound.
Below, 木 “wood”; top left, 氵 “water”: a little wooden bridge over water.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “桥梁”.
More words from the lesson “Wheels and bridges”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bridge” in Chinese?
“Bridge” in Chinese is 桥梁, pinyin qiáoliáng.
What does 桥梁 mean?
桥梁 (qiáoliáng) means “bridge; link”.
How do you write 桥梁?
桥梁 is 2 characters: 桥 (qiáo) — bridge; 梁 (liáng) — beam; bridge. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 桥梁?
桥梁 is read qiáoliáng. Tones: qiáo — second tone, liáng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bridge” in the lesson “Wheels and bridges”
This word is from the topic “Travel and transport” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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