桥 qiáo — bridge
这座桥连接着河的两岸。Zhè zuò qiáo lián jiē zhe hé de liǎng àn.This bridge connects the two banks of the river.
Common words: 桥梁 (qiáo liáng)、立交桥 (lì jiāo qiáo)、天桥 (tiān qiáo)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "bridge"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "bridge", including 桥 (qiáo), 梁 (liáng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "bridge" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 桥 (qiáo), 梁 (liáng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span qiáo, liáng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 桥 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 桥 qiáobridgeUseful words: 桥梁, 立交桥
- 梁 liáng(surname); beam of roof; bridge; beam of roofUseful words: 桥梁, 脊梁
Common words for these 2 "bridge" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 桥 (qiáo) — so "bridge" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "bridge".
梁 liáng — (surname); beam of roof; bridge; beam of roof
这座桥的桥梁是用钢铁建成的。Zhè zuò qiáo de qiáo liáng shì yòng gāng tiě jiàn chéng de.The beams of this bridge are made of steel.
Common words: 桥梁 (qiáo liáng)、脊梁 (jǐ liáng)、栋梁 (dòng liáng)
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