街

jiē

street

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 3

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街

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Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

街
  • 街道jiēdàostreetB4
  • 街头jiētóustreetB6
  • 大街小巷dàjiē-xiǎoxiànggreat streets and small alleys (idiom)B7
  • 街坊jiēfangneighborhoodB7
  • 临街línjiēfacing the streetB7

See it in sentences

这条街很长。

This street is very long.

街上有很多商店。

There are many shops on the street.