塞車 [－车]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. traffic jam
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    因為​道路​上面​太多車​，​或者​發​生意​外​，​令到​啲​車塞著​晒郁​唔​到
    to have a traffic jam or congestion
    • 呢段路一落雨就塞車。
      呢段路一落雨就塞车。
      ni1 dyun6 lou6 jat1 lok6 jyu5 zau6 sat1 ce1.
      Traffic jam will take place on this road once it rains.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, dialectal, verb-object
    to be jammed with traffic; to be congested; to have a traffic jam
    (syn.) 堵車, 塞車, 𤲍車, 窒車
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 交通阻塞
  2. 堵車 – 堵车
  3. 塞車 – 塞车
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    就嚟到朝头早嘅繁忙时段喇，我哋仲唔行就塞车㗎喇。
    就嚟到朝頭早嘅繁忙時段喇，我哋仲唔行就塞車㗎喇。
    zau6 lai4 dou3 ziu1 tau4 zou2 ge3 faan4 mong4 si4 dyun6 laa3 ， ngo5 dei2 zung6 m4 hang4 zau6 sak1 ce1 gaa3 laa3 。
    • If we don't hit the road soon, we'll get caught in the morning rush hour traffic.
  2. Cantonese
    你而家出门口，实塞车啦。
    你而家出門口，實塞車啦。
    nei5 ji4 gaa1 ceot1 mun4 hau2 ， sat6 sak1 ce1 laa1 。
    • If you leave now, I'm sure you'll be caught in a traffic jam.
  3. Cantonese
    佢哋塞车塞咗几粒钟。
    佢哋塞車塞咗幾粒鐘。
    keoi5 dei2 sak1 ce1 coi3 zo2 gei2 lap1 zung1 。
    • They were stuck for hours in a traffic jam.
  4. Cantonese
    佢塞车迟到。
    佢塞車遲到。
    keoi5 sak1 ce1 ci4 dou3 。
    • She was late because of the heavy traffic.
  5. Cantonese
    我哋系因为塞车先迟到。
    我哋係因為塞車先遲到。
    ngo5 dei2 hai6 jan1 wai6 sak1 ce1 sin1 ci4 dou3 。
    • Our delay was due to traffic congestion.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    大塞车
    大塞車
    daai6 sak1 ce1
    • heavy traffic jam
  2. Cantonese
    而家呢度塞车，我哋绕道啦。
    而家呢度塞車，我哋繞道啦。
    ji4 gaa1 nei1 dou6 sak1 ce1, ngo5 dei6 jiu2 dou6 laa1.
    • There is a traffic jam, I suggest we take a detour.
  3. Cantonese
    公主道炒咗车，而家过海好塞车。
    公主道炒咗車，而家過海好塞車。
    gung1 zyu2 dou6 caau2 zo2 ce1, ji4 gaa1 gwo3 hoi2 hou2 sak1 ce1.
    • There was a traffic accident in Prince Margaret Road, so cross harbour traffic has ground to a halt.
  4. Cantonese
    过海隧道好塞车，你赶时间嘅话，最好都系搭铁。
    過海隧道好塞車，你趕時間嘅話，最好都係搭鐵。
    • The cross-harbour tunnels are very congested. If you're in a hurry, you're better off taking MTR.
  5. Cantonese
    呢段路一落雨就塞车。
    呢段路一落雨就塞車。
    ni1 dyun6 lou6 jat1 lok6 jyu5 zau6 sat1 ce1.
    • Traffic jam will take place on this road once it rains.