里弄

lǐlòng
noun #13,510

Measure Word

里弄 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 lanes and alleys
  2. 2 lane neighborhood (especially in Shanghai)

Examples

HSK 4
Zhè tiáo lǐlòng zhù zhe hǎojǐ hù rénjia.
Several families live in this lane.
HSK 7-9
Shànghǎi de lǎo lǐlòng hěn yǒu lìshǐ gǎn.
The old lane neighborhoods in Shanghai have a great sense of history.

Tips

culture
里弄 (or 弄堂) are iconic Shanghai residential lane neighborhoods from the 1930s. Originally single-family courtyard houses, most became crowded multi-family dwellings. Many are now protected heritage sites or trendy commercial areas.

Stroke Order

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