小巷

xiǎoxiàng

noun #8,182

Measure Word

一条小巷 tiáo

Meanings

1 alley; narrow lane
2 small alleyway

Characters

Small lane — a narrow passage between buildings.

Examples

这条小巷很安静。

Zhè tiáo xiǎoxiàng hěn ānjìng.

This alley is very quiet.

他在小巷里迷了路。

Tā zài xiǎoxiàng lǐ mí le lù.

He got lost in the alleyways.

老城区有很多弯弯曲曲的小巷。

Lǎo chéngqū yǒu hěn duō wānwānqūqū de xiǎoxiàng.

The old district has many winding alleyways.

Tips

culture

Chinese cities are famous for their 小巷 and 胡同 (hútong). In Beijing, narrow alleys between traditional courtyard houses are called 胡同, while 小巷 is the more general term used across China.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

巷 xiàng