marketplace; the streets and neighborhoods
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
the marketplace; business district; main streets
informalRefers to the state of commercial activity in the area or the busy, public-facing part of a town.
Yī一
dào到
Chūn春
Jié节
，
jiē街
miàn面
r儿
shang上
tè特
bié别
rè热
nao闹
。
As soon as Chinese New Year comes, the marketplace becomes especially lively.
Zhè这
jǐ几
nián年
jiē街
miàn面
r儿
shang上
kāi开
le了
hěn很
duō多
xīn新
diàn店
。
In recent years, many new shops have opened on the main streets.
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Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
de的
shēng生
yì意
zài在
jiē街
miàn面
r儿
shang上
shì是
shǔ数
yī一
shǔ数
èr二
de的
。
This shop's business is among the best in the marketplace.
noun
the neighborhood; nearby streets and lanes; the local community
informalRefers to the area where one lives and the people in the immediate vicinity.
Tā他
zài在
zhèr这
zhù儿
le住
jǐ了
shí几
nián十
jiē年
，
miàn街
r面
shang儿
dōu上
zhī都
dào知
tā道
他
。
He has lived here for decades; everyone in the neighborhood knows him.
Jiē街
miàn面
r儿
shang上
de的
shìr事
wèn儿
，
tā问
jiù他
xíng就
tā行
，
zuì他
qīng最
chu清
楚
。
If you need to know about things in the neighborhood, just ask him; he knows best.
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Tā她
zài在
jiē街
miàn面
r儿
shang上
rén人
yuán缘
hěn很
hǎo好
。
She is very popular in the local community.