桥梁 qiáoliáng bridge (literally and fig.)
How to remember 桥梁: 桥 bridge + 梁 bridge = bridge (literally and fig.).
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How it is used
- A bridge, literal and figurative - 建桥梁 (jiàn qiáoliáng) build a bridge; 沟通的桥梁 (gōutōng de qiáoliáng) a bridge of communication.
- The figurative 'link/bridge between two sides' sense is very common: 友谊的桥梁 a bridge of friendship.
- Contrast 桥 (qiáo, a physical bridge); 桥梁 is often used metaphorically for connecting things.