lane; alley; alleyway (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
lane; alley; small alleyway (chiefly Wu dialect)
dialectPrimarily used in Wu dialect areas, especially Shanghai, to refer to traditional residential lanes or alleys. Often appears in the compound 弄堂 (lòngtáng).
Zhè这
tiáo条
lǐ里
lòng弄
hěn很
zhǎi窄
。
This lane is very narrow.
Wǒ我
zhù住
zài在
Shàng上
hǎi海
de的
yī一
tiáo条
lǎo老
lǐ里
lòng弄
lǐ里
。
I live in an old lane in Shanghai.
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Lǐ里
lòng弄
lǐ里
de的
shēng生
huó活
hěn很
ān安
jìng静
。
Life in the alley is very quiet.
Zhè这
tiáo条
lǐ里
lòng弄
tōng通
xiàng向
dà大
jiē街
。
This alley leads to the main street.
Lǎo老
Shàng上
hǎi海
de的
lǐ里
lòng弄
wén文
huà化
hěn很
yǒu有
tè特
sè色
。
The lane culture of old Shanghai is very distinctive.