街
street; marketplace; avenue
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
street; avenue; street market
Refers to public roads in cities or towns, often with shops and houses on both sides.
There are many people walking on the street.
There is a busy commercial street near our home.
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Before the Spring Festival, red lanterns are hung all over the street.
I walk through this street to work every day.
There are many ancient buildings on both sides of this street.
noun
country fair; marketplace (dialect)
dialectDialect term referring to periodic markets in rural areas where people gather to buy and sell goods.
Today is market day in the town, there are especially many people.
There are three market days in our village every month.
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Grandma likes to go to the market to buy fresh vegetables.
During market day, the street is filled with all kinds of goods.
In some rural areas of Yunnan, going to the market is an important social activity.
noun
a surname
Used as a Chinese family name.
My friend's surname is Jie, which is a very rare last name.
Is Jie included in the Book of Hundred Family Surnames?
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Mr. Jie is a new colleague in our company.
It's the first time I've met someone with the surname Jie.
The surname Jie is very rare in China.