Hanzi

巷

lane/alley

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 9

Pinyin

xiàng, hàng

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧㄤˋ, ㄏㄤˋ

Jyutping

hong2

Example sentences

大街小巷 dàjiēxiǎoxiàng
春節期間，大街小巷都掛滿了紅燈籠。
春节期间，大街小巷都挂满了红灯笼。

During the Spring Festival, all the streets and alleys are decorated with red lanterns.

喜慶 / 喜庆 xǐqìng
過年期間，大街小巷都掛滿了紅燈籠，氣氛非常喜慶。
过年期间，大街小巷都挂满了红灯笼，气氛非常喜庆。

During the Lunar New Year, streets and alleys are hung with red lanterns, making the atmosphere very festive.

巷 xiàng
那家店開在安靜的巷裡。
那家店开在安静的巷里。

That shop is located in a quiet alley.

Example Vocabulary

大街小巷

da4'jie1'xiao3'xiang4

streets and alleys; everywhere

小巷

巷

xiang4

alley; lane; narrow street; a surname

巷弄

xiang4'long4

死巷

si3'xiang4

窄巷

街頭巷尾

jie1'tou2'xiang4'wei3

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