天桥

• 拼音: tiān qiáo
• 汉字拆解: 天 = 一 + 大 — sky, elevated; 桥 = 木 (wood) + 乔 — bridge

含义

Overpass; pedestrian footbridge; elevated walkway.

An elevated structure allowing pedestrians to cross above streets or railways. Common in Chinese cities for crossing busy roads. Also refers historically to a famous entertainment district in Beijing known for folk performances.

例句

1. 这条路车流量太大，为了安全，请走天桥过马路。
2. 商场和地铁站之间有一座天桥相连，购物很方便。
3. 老北京天桥是民间艺人表演杂技、卖艺的地方。

用法指南

语境: urban, transportation, historical

语气: practical

正确说法

• 从天桥过去。(Go across via the overpass.)
• 天桥上风景不错。(The view from the footbridge is nice.)

错误说法

• 把高架桥叫'天桥' (Don't call a vehicular elevated highway a 天桥 — that's 高架 or 立交桥)

起源与历史

天 means sky or elevated, 桥 means bridge — a bridge in the sky, an overpass.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal