Meaning of 街
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- street
Measure word: 條|条
How to use 街
街 means a street, especially one with shops and people, and it often appears in compounds like 街道 (jiēdào) and 大街 (dàjiē). A very common phrase is 逛街 (guàngjiē), to go window-shopping. Example: 我们去街上走走吧。(Wǒmen qù jiēshang zǒuzou ba.) Let's go for a walk on the street.
街 has 行 (xíng, to walk) split open on the left and right, with 圭 (two 土, earth) in the middle. Picture people walking on both sides of a packed-earth road, and you have a street.
Common mistake: Learners often write the middle part as a single 土 or as 主. It is actually 圭, which is two 土 stacked, placed between the two halves of 行. Also keep the first tone. Do not confuse jiē with jié (节) or jiè (借).
街 in example sentences
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街 jiē · street · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 街.
| 街道 | jiēdào | street; subdistrict |
| 大街 | dàjiē | street; main street |
| 街头 | jiētóu | street |
| 大街小巷 | dàjiē-xiǎoxiàng | great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city |
| 临街 | línjiē | facing the street |
| 街上 | jiēshang | on the street; in town |
| 街区 | jiēqū | block; neighborhood |
| 逛街 | guàngjiē | to take a walk; to window-shop |
| 上街 | shàngjiē | to go onto the streets; to go shopping |
| 街坊 | jiēfāng | neighborhood; neighbor |
| 街舞 | jiēwǔ | street dance (e.g. breakdance) |
Questions about 街
What does 街 mean?
街 (jiē) means "street" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 街?
街 is made of 1 character: 街 (12 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 街 an HSK word?
Yes. 街 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 街 and 路 (lù)?
路 is any road or route and is used in street names like 南京路. 街 suggests a street lined with shops and homes where people walk and gather. You say 逛街 (go shopping) but not 逛路.
What does 街道 mean besides street?
In mainland China, 街道 also refers to a subdistrict, a local administrative level within a city. The 街道办事处 is the subdistrict office that handles community affairs.