街道 (jiēdào): street; road

Measure Word

一条街道 tiáo

Meanings

1 street; road
2 subdistrict (administrative division)

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

请保持街道干净。

Qǐng bǎochí jiēdào gānjìng.

Please keep the streets clean.

HSK 4

这条街道很热闹。

Zhè tiáo jiēdào hěn rènao.

This street is very lively.

HSK 4

街道两边都是商店。

Jiēdào liǎngbiān dōu shì shāngdiàn.

There are shops on both sides of the street.

Tips

usage

街道 has a dual meaning: it can be a physical street, or an administrative unit (subdistrict office 街道办事处). In cities, the 街道 is the level between 区 (district) and 社区 (community).

Stroke Order

街 jiē

道 dào

Related Words

街头 jiētóu HSK 6 #3,755

street corner; street (as a scene/setting) / on the street; street-level

街上 jiēshàng #1,888

on the street / in the street

大街 dàjiē HSK 6 #1,766

main street; avenue / street (in general)

街 jiē HSK 2 #956

street

道路 dàolù HSK 2 #3,423

road / path / way

大道 dàdào HSK 6 #3,172

main road; avenue; boulevard / the Great Way (philosophical concept)

道 dào HSK 2 #835

road / way / principle

街区 jiēqū #2,847

block (city block) / neighborhood / district

车道 chēdào HSK 7-9 #7,020

lane (of a road) / driveway / traffic lane

打交道 dǎjiāodao HSK 7-9 #4,171

to deal with / to have contact with / to interact with