满街 (mǎn jiē) — the whole street; everywhere on the street

Definition

满街 means 'all over the street / everywhere on the street,' used like an adverbial to stress that something fills the whole street. It is more emphatic than the neutral 每条街 ('every street') and conveys saturation rather than enumeration.

noun

the whole streeteverywhere on the street

Examples

满街，。
mǎn jiē Dōu shì rén, fēi cháng rè nao.
The whole street is full of people, very lively.
满街。
mǎn jiē De dēng long zài yè lǐ liàng qǐ lái.
The lanterns all over the street light up at night.
，满街。
Jié rì qī jiān, mǎn jiē de shāng diàn guà mǎn le cǎi qí.
During the holiday, shops all over the street are decorated with colorful flags.

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