hang4 ce1 tin1 kiu4行車天橋行车天桥
Jyutpinghang4 ce1 tin1 kiu4
Yalehàhng chē tīn kìuh
Definition
Flyover; an overpass designed for vehicular traffic.
neutraltransportplaces
How it's used
Drivers and passengers often shorten this to just 天橋 when the context of road traffic is already clear. While it literally refers to a bridge for vehicles, it is the standard term for any elevated road structure in the city. You will frequently hear it used in traffic reports or when giving directions to avoid surface level intersections.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
The car is driving on the flyover.
There is a traffic jam on the flyover ahead.
Related words
Common phrases
get onto the flyover
get off the flyover
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 行人天橋, which is specifically for pedestrians. Using the wrong one can lead to significant confusion when giving directions.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
