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弄堂
lòngtáng
Description
弄堂是上海话里的词，意思是又长又窄的小街或小巷子。
"弄堂" is a word in Shanghainese meaning a long and narrow small street or alley.
以前很多人住在弄堂里，邻居们常常在那里聊天、玩儿。
In the past, many people lived in "弄堂", where neighbors often chatted and played.
Meanings
弄堂lòngtáng
a lane or alley, especially in Shanghai
我们家住在一条老弄堂里。
Our family lives in an old alley.
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Notes
- Etymology
a dialect word from Shanghainese; 弄 means lane, often read nòng elsewhere.
- Nuance
弄堂 is southern (Shanghai); 胡同 is the northern (Beijing) equivalent.
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