street; street corner
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
street; road
neutralRefers to a public road in a town or city where vehicles and pedestrians go. Can be used more broadly than just the physical street surface to indicate the general area of the street.
Bàng傍
wǎn晚
shí时
fēn分
，
jiē街
tóu头
de的
rén人
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
duō多
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
In the evening, the number of people on the street gradually increased.
Zhè这
jiā家
xiǎo小
chī吃
diàn店
jiù就
kāi开
zài在
rè热
nào闹
de的
jiē街
tóu头
。
This snack shop is located on a bustling street.
noun
street corner; intersection
neutralOften used to refer specifically to the corner where two streets meet, as seen in the example '十字街头'. It implies a point of convergence.
Shí十
zì字
jiē街
tóu头
zǒng总
shì是
chē车
shuǐ水
mǎ马
lóng龙
。
The intersection is always bustling with traffic.
Tā他
zài在
jiē街
tóu头
děng等
wǒ我
，
shǒu手
lǐ里
ná拿
zhe着
yī一
shù束
huā花
。
He waited for me at the street corner, holding a bouquet of flowers.