Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
街
jiē
Description
“街”是城市里两边有房子和商店的路。
"街" is a road in a city with houses and shops on both sides.
人们常常去街上买东西、散步或者看看热闹。
People often go to the 街 to shop, take a walk, or enjoy the lively atmosphere.
Meanings
街jiē
street, road in a town or city
这条街上有很多商店。
There are many shops on this street.
上街shàng jiē
to go out (into the streets, downtown)
我们明天上街买衣服吧。
Let's go shopping for clothes tomorrow.
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Notes
- Nuance
街 is a town street with shops, while 路 or 马路 is a more general road.
- Etymology
original sense of a crossroads or open road within a city.
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