巷

xiàng

CL 条 tiáo

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. lane
2. alley

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 大道 dà dào 大道 dà dào main street opposite of a narrow lane: main street

Related words

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• 街道 jiē dào 街道 jiē dào street a broader term for street: street

Synonyms

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• 胡同 hú tòng 胡同 hú tòng lane both refer to narrow streets or alleys: lane

Usage notes

Common mistakes

巷 is not used for numbered roads; use 街 (jiē) for streets with names or numbers, e.g., 中山街.

Example Sentences

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这条 巷 很窄。

This alley is very narrow.

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Words Containing 巷

• 大街小巷 大街小巷 dà jiē xiǎo xiàng: great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
• 小巷 小巷 xiǎo xiàng: alley
• 巷子 巷子 xiàng zi: alley
• 巷弄 巷弄 xiàng lòng: alley
• 东交民巷 东交民巷 dōng jiāo mín xiàng: a street to the south of the Forbidden City that was the Legation quarter during the Boxer uprising
• 死巷 死巷 sǐ xiàng: blind alley; dead end
• 烟花巷 烟花巷 yān huā xiàng: red-light district
• 烟花柳巷 烟花柳巷 yān huā liǔ xiàng: red-light district
• 窄巷 窄巷 zhǎi xiàng: narrow alley
• 万人空巷 万人空巷 wàn rén kōng xiàng: the multitudes come out from everywhere, emptying every alleyway (to celebrate)
• 街巷 街巷 jiē xiàng: streets and alleys
• 街知巷闻 街知巷闻 jiē zhī xiàng wén: to be known to everyone
• 街谈巷议 街谈巷议 jiē tán xiàng yì: (idiom) town gossip
• 街头巷尾 街头巷尾 jiē tóu xiàng wěi: top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
• 酒香不怕巷子深 酒香不怕巷子深 jiǔ xiāng bù pà xiàng zi shēn: fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom)
• 里巷 里巷 lǐ xiàng: lane