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Usages of yǒngjǐ
这 个 城市 的 交通 在 市中心 很 拥挤, 在 郊区 比较 轻松。zhè gè chéngshì de jiāotōng zài shìzhōngxīn hěn yōngjǐ, zài jiāoqū bǐjiào qīngsōng.
In this city, the traffic is very crowded downtown but more relaxed in the suburbs.
今天 公园 里 有 很 多 人, 很 拥挤。jīntiān gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén, hěn yǒngjǐ.
There are many people in the park today; it’s very crowded.
今天 交通 这么 拥挤, 我 不 想 开车。jīntiān jiāotōng zhème yōngjǐ, wǒ bù xiǎng kāichē.
Today the traffic is so crowded, I don’t want to drive.
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