How to Say ‘We get stuck in traffic’ in Simplified Chinese
堵上了
dǔ shàng le
[dǔ shang luh]
💬 Usage Tip: 上 after 堵 (dǔ) "block" shows the jam has actually set in and you're now stuck in it.
Phrase Breakdown
堵上
dǔ shàng
[dǔ shang]
to get stuck in traffic
堵 means blocked; 上 shows it actually happens.
一出门就堵上了。
We got stuck in traffic as soon as we left.
了
le
[luh]
completed-action particle
Shows that the adding is viewed as having happened.
你酒里加了糖这件事，我现在有点相信了。
I’m starting to believe that you really did add sugar to your drink.
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