How to Say ‘It's very congested’ in Traditional Chinese
很塞
hěn sāi
[hen sāi]
💬 Usage Tip: 塞 (sāi) literally means "to stuff or plug up", and on its own it's the everyday Taiwanese word for traffic jams. Use it like an adjective, with no 是: 路上很塞 "the roads are jammed".
Phrase Breakdown
很
hěn
[hen]
very
An adverb meaning very; it strengthens an adjective or feeling.
今天認識你，我很開心，也很喜歡這個「很」有活力的活動。
Meeting you today, I’m very happy, and I also like this very lively event.
塞
sāi
[sāi]
congested; jammed
Describes heavy traffic
下班時間路上很塞。
The roads are jammed at rush hour.
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