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bridge
overpass
Tianqiao district of Jinan city 濟南市|济南市[Ji3 nan2 shi4], Shandong
either end of a bridge
H bridge
road bridge
to join by or as if by a bridge
roadway
abutment
half bridge
temporary bridge
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We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
Source: Tatoeba #380739 · CC BY 2.0 FRThere was always too much superfluous writing in his essays.
Source: Tatoeba #502940 · CC BY 2.0 FRI'll go with you as far as the bridge.
Source: Tatoeba #5883319 · CC BY 2.0 FRThis is longer than any other bridge in the world.
Source: Tatoeba #345459 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe bridge was built by the Romans.
Source: Tatoeba #707688 · CC BY 2.0 FRI don't know the exact length of this bridge.
Source: Tatoeba #3078796 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.