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小巷

xiǎo xiàng · xiao xiang

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Meaning

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  1. alley
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The bun shop in the alley

  1. Dengdeng

    那家(nàjiā)包子铺(bāozipū)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Where is that bun shop?

  2. Liangliang

    在(zài)一条(yītiáo)小巷(xiǎoxiàng)里面(lǐmiàn)，我(wǒ)带(dài)你(nǐ)去(qù)。

    It's inside a small alley. I'll take you.

  3. Dengdeng

    这条(zhètiáo)小巷(xiǎoxiàng)好(hǎo)窄(zhǎi)，两个人(liǎnggèrén)不能(bùnéng)并排(bìngpái)走(zǒu)。

    This alley is so narrow, two people cannot walk side by side.

  4. Liangliang

    慢慢(mànmàn)走(zǒu)。你(nǐ)看(kàn)，小巷(xiǎoxiàng)里(lǐ)的(de)奶奶(nǎinai)在(zài)晒(shài)被子(bèizi)。

    Walk slowly. Look, a granny in the alley is airing her quilt.

  5. Dengdeng

    到了(dàole)！咦(yí)，门上(ménshàng)写着(xiězhe)什么(shénme)？

    We're here! Huh, what does the door say?

  6. Liangliang

    周一(zhōuyī)休息(xiūxi)。今天(jīntiān)就是(jiùshì)周一(zhōuyī)。

    Closed on Mondays. And today is Monday.

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01

我(wǒ)们(men)沿(yán)着(zhe)这(zhè)条(tiáo)安(ān)静(jìng)的(de)小(xiǎo)巷(xiàng)慢(màn)慢(màn)走(zǒu)回(huí)家(jiā)。

We slowly walked home along this quiet alley.

02

那(nà)家(jiā)小(xiǎo)店(diàn)藏(cáng)在(zài)小(xiǎo)巷(xiàng)的(de)尽(jìn)头(tóu)。

That small shop is hidden at the end of the alley.

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