Example sentences for: qiao

How can you use “qiao” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • bourgeoisie bu er qiao yia

  • Here even the bridges — connecting lake isles to the palace shores — wouldn’t be out of place in a Ming or Qing scroll painting, particularly the celebrated Seventeen-Arch Bridge (Shiqi Kong Qiao), 150 m (492 ft) long and built of white marble.

  • The two top teahouse theaters in the capital are the Lao She Teahouse (3 Qianmenxi Dajie), with nightly variety shows and snacks, and the Tian Qiao Happy Teahouse (113 Tianqiao Market), with balcony seating and a staff outfitted in Qing costumes.

  • chocolate qiao ke li (standard; different from Shanghai zhu gu li)

  • Run-of-the-mill trompes l'oeil in every language are foreign words in disguise: Norwegian byra (French bureau ); Dutch kadotje (French cadeau + Dutch - tje ); Chinese qiao ke li (Aztec xocolatl chocolate).


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