Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
巷
xiàng
Description
“巷”是很小很窄的街道，常常在老城区里。
"巷" is a very small and narrow street, often found in old city areas.
你可以说“小巷”，也可以说“街头巷尾”，意思是到处、每个地方。
You can say "小巷" or "街头巷尾", meaning everywhere or every place.
Meanings
巷xiàng
a lane; a narrow alley
我家住在一条小巷里。
My home is located in a small alley.
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Notes
- Nuance
巷 is smaller and narrower than 街; often part of 小巷 or 巷子.
- Pronunciation
read xiàng here; the reading hàng appears only in the technical term 巷道 (mine tunnel).
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