交通

• 拼音: jiāo tōng
• 汉字拆解: 交 (jiāo) — to cross, to intersect; 通 (tōng) — to pass through, to connect

含义

Traffic; transportation. The movement of vehicles and people, or the systems that enable travel.

Covers both the concept of traffic on roads (交通很堵 — traffic is jammed) and transportation systems in general (公共交通 — public transportation). Very common in urban life.

例句

1. 今天的交通很堵。
2. 这里的公共交通很方便。
3. 上班的时候交通特别忙。

用法指南

语境: city life, travel, commuting

语气: practical

正确说法

• 交通方便吗？(Is the transportation convenient?)
• 注意交通安全。(Pay attention to traffic safety.)

错误说法

• 不要把交通和运输完全等同 (Don't treat 交通 and 运输 as identical — 交通 refers to general traffic and transportation, while 运输 specifically means freight transport or shipping)

起源与历史

Compound of 交 (to cross, to intersect) and 通 (to pass through, to connect). Literally the crossing and passing of paths — the movement of traffic.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal