大街 (dàjiē) · main street; avenue

Measure Word

一条大街 tiáo

Meanings

1 main street; avenue
2 street (in general)

Characters

A big street - a main street or avenue.

Examples

HSK 2

大街上人来人往。

Dàjiē shàng rénláirénwǎng.

People come and go on the main street.

HSK 2

这条大街两边都是商店。

Zhè tiáo dàjiē liǎngbiān dōu shì shāngdiàn.

Both sides of this main street are lined with shops.

HSK 7-9

大街小巷都在放鞭炮。

Dàjiēxiǎoxiàng dōu zài fàngbiānpào.

Firecrackers are going off in every street and alley.

Tips

usage

大街小巷 is a common idiom meaning 'every street and alley' - i.e., everywhere in town. 长安大街 in Beijing is one of the most famous streets in China.

Stroke Order

大 dà

街 jiē

Related Words

街头 jiētóu HSK 6 #3,755

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

大道 dàdào #3,172

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

大街小巷 dàjiē-xiǎoxiàng HSK 7-9 #24,265

streets and alleys / everywhere in town / all over the city

街上 jiēshàng #1,888

on the street / in the street

大厅 dàtīng HSK 4 #2,987

hall; lobby / main hall

大会 dàhuì HSK 5 #3,316

general assembly; convention / congress; grand meeting

大门 dàmén #3,495

main entrance / front gate

街道 jiēdào HSK 4 #4,093

street; road / subdistrict (administrative division)