街头 (jiē tóu) — street (as a locale, especially for street life, performances, or food)

Definition

街头 specifically evokes 'the streets' as a lively scene — buskers, snacks, street life. 街 is the plain word for any street; 马路 focuses on the road for traffic.

noun
street (as a locale, especially for street life, performances, or food)
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Examples

  • 街头
    Hěn duō rén zài jiē tóu chàng gē.
    Many people are singing on the street.
  • 街头
    jiē tóu De xiǎo chī fēi cháng hǎo chī.
    The street snacks are very delicious.
  • 街头
    Tā xǐ huan zài jiē tóu pāi zhào.
    He likes to take photos on the street.

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