Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 桥梁
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
bridge; CL:座[zuo4]
栋梁dòngliángridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility; mainstay (of organization); pillar (of state)
脊梁jǐliángbackbone; spine; Taiwan pr. [ji3 liang5]
立交桥lìjiāoqiáooverpass; flyover
天桥tiānqiáoTianqiao district of Jinan city 濟南市|济南市[Ji3 nan2 shi4], Shandong; Tianqiao district in Beijing, formerly a center of folk culture; overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge