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How to Say ‘Yes, the evening rush hour was too jammed.’ in Simplified Chinese

对，晚高峰太堵了。

duì wǎn gāo fēng tài dǔ le

[dway wǎn gāofēng tài doo le]

Phrase Breakdown

对，晚高峰

duì wǎn gāo fēng

Yes, the evening rush hour

对 (duì) means 'right' or 'yes.' Make a short pause after it, then say 晚高峰 (wǎn gāofēng), 'evening rush hour.'

Example

对，我知道。

Yes, I know.

Words in this phrase

对

duì

[dway]

correct; right; yes

Used to confirm something is correct, similar to saying 'right' or 'yes.'

Example

对，你算得对。

Yes, your calculation is correct.

晚高峰

wǎn gāo fēng

[wǎn gāofēng]

evening rush hour

The busy commuting period after work in the evening.

Example

晚高峰地铁人很多。

The subway is crowded during evening rush hour.

太堵了。

tài dǔ le

is too congested

太…了 (tài…le) shows strong degree. 堵 (dǔ) means 'congested.'

Example

今天太堵了。

Traffic is terrible today.

Words in this phrase

太

tài

[tài]

too

Used to emphasize an excessive degree.

Example

他太兴奋了！

He was too excited!

堵

dǔ

[doo]

congested; blocked

Describes traffic being jammed or a road being blocked.

Example

现在高峰期，前面很堵。

It's rush hour now, and it's very congested up ahead.

了

[le]

emphatic particle

Used after 太 + adjective to express an extreme degree.

Example

太好了！

That's great!

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