街道

jiēdào

noun HSK 4 #4,093

Measure Word

一条街道 tiáo

Meanings

1 street; road
2 subdistrict (administrative division)

Characters

Examples

这条街道很热闹。

Zhè tiáo jiēdào hěn rènao.

This street is very lively.

街道两边都是商店。

Jiēdào liǎngbiān dōu shì shāngdiàn.

There are shops on both sides of the street.

请保持街道干净。

Qǐng bǎochí jiēdào gānjìng.

Please keep the streets clean.

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