How to Say ‘The traffic is terrible during the evening rush hour.’ in Simplified Chinese
晚高峰太堵了。
wǎn gāo fēng tài dǔ le
[wǎn gāofēng tài doo le]
💬 Usage Tip: Put 太 … 了 around an adjective to say "too" or "so". For example, 太贵了 "too expensive" and 太好了 "great!". Here 堵 (dǔ) "jammed" is the whole description, and no 是 is needed.
Phrase Breakdown
晚高峰
wǎn gāo fēng
[wǎn gāofēng]
evening rush hour
The busy commuting period after work in the evening.
晚高峰地铁人很多。
The subway is crowded during evening rush hour.
太堵了。
tài dǔ le
too congested
太…了 (tài…le) means 'too' or 'so.' 堵 (dǔ) means 'jammed,' as in traffic.
路上太堵了。
The road is so jammed.
Words in this phrase
太
tài
[tài]
too
Used to emphasize an excessive degree.
他太兴奋了！
He was too excited!
堵
dǔ
[doo]
congested; blocked
Describes traffic being jammed or a road being blocked.
现在高峰期，前面很堵。
It's rush hour now, and it's very congested up ahead.
了
le
[le]
emphatic particle
Used after 太 + adjective to express an extreme degree.
太好了！
That's great!
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