巷 (xiàng) — lane, alley
Definition
巷 is a narrow lane or alley in a town, especially in southern China. Compare 胡同 (Beijing's historic lanes) and 过道 (an indoor passageway or corridor).
noun
lanealley
Measure word · 条
Easily confused
- 哄hǒnglook-aliketo coax, to soothe
- 像xiàngsound-aliketo resemble, to be like
- 粪fènlook-alikemanure, dung
- 向xiàngsound-alike(preposition) towards; to (indicating direction, goal, or recipient of an action)
- 供gōnglook-aliketo provide, to supply
- 项xiàngsound-alike(classifier) used for items, tasks, clauses, research projects, and other abstract entities
Examples
- 巷。Zhè tiáo xiàng tōng xiàng shì chǎng.This alley leads to the market.
- 。Tā jiā de hòu mén kāi zài yì tiáo xiǎo xiàng lǐ.The back door of his house opens onto a small alley.
- 。Lǎo chéng qū yǒu hěn duō xiá zhǎi de xiàng zi.There are many narrow alleys in the old city.
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