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.