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车水马龙
车水马龙 (chē shuǐ mǎ lóng): Heavy traffic (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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车 • chē • vehicle, wheeled conveyance • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
chē
车
vehicle, wheeled conveyance
水 • shuǐ • water • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
shuǐ
水
water
马 • mǎ • horse • HSK 2.0 L3
HSK 3
mǎ
马
horse
龙 • lóng • dragon • HSK 2.0 L5
HSK 5
lóng
龙
dragon
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More common words that include characters from 车水马龙.
Words with
车
开车
kāi chē
to drive a car
火车
huǒ chē
train
出租车
chū zū chē
taxi
打车
dǎ chē
to take a taxi (in town)
车站
chē zhàn
rail station
公交车
gōng jiāo chē
public transport vehicle
火车站
huǒ chē zhàn
railway station
公共汽车
gōng gòng qì chē
bus
Words with
水
水果
shuǐ guǒ
fruit
水平
shuǐ píng
level
汽水
qì shuǐ
soda pop; carbonated soft drink
矿泉水
kuàng quán shuǐ
mineral water
Words with
马
马上
mǎ shàng
immediately
马路
mǎ lù
street
马虎
mǎ hu
careless
马力
mǎ lì
Horsepower
Words with
龙
水龙头
shuǐ lóng tóu
stopcock; tap; faucet
恐龙
kǒng lóng
Dinosaur
沙龙
shā lóng
salon / gathering
龙头
lóng tóu
leading position /faucet
开水
kāi shuǐ
boiling water
水分
shuǐ fèn
moisture content
汗水
hàn shuǐ
sweat
泪水
lèi shuǐ
teardrop
马桶
mǎ tǒng
Toilet
骏马
jùn mǎ
Steed / Fine horse
黑马
hēi mǎ
Dark horse
斑马线
bān mǎ xiàn
Zebra crossing
跑龙套
pǎo lóng tào
Play a minor role / Be an extra
来龙去脉
lái lóng qù mài
ins and outs / the details
画龙点睛
huà lóng diǎn jīng
To dot the dragon's eyes / To add the finishing touch
尼龙
ní lóng
nylon (loanword)
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Example Sentences with 车水马龙
jié
节
rì
日
de
的
jiē
街
dào
道
shàng
上
chē
车
shuǐ
水
mǎ
马
lóng
龙
，
rè
热
nào
闹
fēi
非
fán
凡
。
The holiday streets are bustling with traffic and extremely lively.
shàng
上
hǎi
海
nán
南
jīng
京
lù
路
zǒng
总
shì
是
chē
车
shuǐ
水
mǎ
马
lóng
龙
，
yóu
游
kè
客
rú
如
zhī
织
。
Nanjing Road in Shanghai is always bustling with traffic and crowds of tourists.
