弄堂 (lòng) — alleyway, lane (especially in Shanghai's old residential neighborhoods)
Definition
A narrow alleyway or lane, specifically the kind found in old residential neighborhoods of Shanghai. The character 弄 is read here as lòng, not the more common nòng ('to do').
noun
alleywaylane (especially in Shanghai's old residential neighborhoods)
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 弄堂。Shàng hǎi de lǎo lòng lǐ yǒu hěn duō gù shi.There are many stories in Shanghai's old alleyways.
- 弄堂，。Zhè tiáo lòng hěn zhǎi, zhǐ néng zǒu yí gè rén.This alley is very narrow — only one person can walk through.
- 弄堂。Xiǎo shí hou wǒ cháng zài lòng lǐ hé xiǎo huǒ bàn men wán.When I was little, I often played in the alley with my friends.
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