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Pronunciation / Transliteration: qiáo
"这座桥连接了两岸。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A structure carrying a road, path, or railway across an obstacle such as a river, road, or ravine.
"Die alte Brücke führt über den Fluss." - 2
A connection or transition between two different things, ideas, or groups.
"Das Kulturfestival schlägt eine Brücke zwischen den Nationen."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle High German brücke, from Old High German brucca, originating from Proto-Germanic *brugjō. Cognate with Old English brycg (English bridge) and Dutch brug, ultimately reflecting an Indo-European root associated with beams and structural joining.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Brücke" is said worldwide
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pont
Transliteration: pɔ̃
"Le pont traverse la rivière."
Brücke
Transliteration: ˈbʁʏkə
"Die Brücke verbindet die beiden Stadtteile."
ponte
Transliteration: ˈpon.te
"Il ponte attraversa il fiume."
puente
Transliteration: ˈpwente
"El puente cruza el río."
ponte
Transliteration: ˈpõ.tʃi
"A ponte atravessa o rio."
पुल
Transliteration: pul
"नदी पर एक बड़ा पुल है।"
桥
Transliteration: qiáo
"这座桥连接了两岸。"
다리
Transliteration: dari
"강 위에 다리가 놓여 있습니다."
橋
Transliteration: hashi
"川に新しい橋がかかっています。"
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