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立交橋 — meaning in English

lì jiāo qiáo

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English meaning

  • causeway noun A raised road or path crossing water, marsh, or other low ground.
  • overpass noun A bridge that carries one road or path over another.

Senses

立交橋 is used for these senses in English:

  • causeway A road that is raised so as to be above water, marshland, and similar low-lying obstacles, which in some cases may flood periodically (e.g. due to tides). Originally causeways were much like dykes, generally pierced to let water through, whereas many modern causeways are more like bridges or viaducts.
  • overpass A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc.

overpass — full definition

  1. noun A bridge that carries one road or path over another.
  2. verb To go beyond or exceed a limit.
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