Meaning

    (automobile) traffic; communication

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► jiāo tōng
    Tone numbers: jiao1 tong1

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 交通
    Simplified: 交通

    First Character: 交 (jiāo) – to deliver; to turn over; to make friends; to intersect (lines); to pay (money)
    Second Character: 通 (tōng) – go through; know well; to connect; to communicate; open

Examples of Jiāo Tōng

    ► Gāo sù gōng lù de jiāo tōng hěn shùn chàng.
    高速公路的交通很順暢
    高速公路的交通很顺畅
    The freeway traffic is moving along nicely.

    ► Shàng xià bān de jiān fēng shí jiān jiāo tōng hěn yōng jǐ.
    上下班的尖峰時間交通很擁擠
    上下班的尖峰时间交通很拥挤
    Rush-hour traffic is very congested.