How to Say ‘Xinyi Road is really jammed at this hour.’ in Traditional Chinese
信義路這個時間很塞
xìn yì lù zhè gè shí jiān hěn sāi
[Xìnyì Lù zhè guh shíjiān hen sāi]
Phrase Breakdown
信義路
xìn yì lù
[Xìnyì Lù]
Xinyi Road
A major road in Taipei
我住在信義路附近。
I live near Xinyi Road.
這個時間很塞
zhè gè shí jiān hěn sāi
is jammed at this time
塞 (sāi) means 'congested with traffic'. This is very common in Taiwan.
下班時間很塞。
Traffic is bad at rush hour.
Words in this phrase
這
zhè
[zhè]
this
Used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being indicated.
這條道路是最快的。
This road is the fastest.
個
gè
[guh]
general classifier
A very common measure word used with many everyday objects and items.
我想要一個這個。
I would like one of this.
時間
shí jiān
[shíjiān]
time
A measured period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues.
計程車時間費可能會很高。
Taxi time fees might be high.
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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