通车 tōngchē to open to traffic
to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc); (of a locality) to have a transportation service; (Taiwan) to commute
怎么记住“通车”: 通 pass through + 车 car = to open to traffic.
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- 'To open to traffic' - of a new road, bridge, or rail line - 大桥正式通车 (dàqiáo zhèngshì tōngchē) the bridge officially opened to traffic.
- A milestone event verb; often 正式通车 (formally opened). Contrast 通航 (open to shipping/flights) and 通电 (connect electricity).
- Also 'a place has transport service': 村里通车了 the village now has bus service.