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巷子

xiàng zi · xiang zi

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Meaning

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  1. alley
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The hidden teahouse

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)条(tiáo)巷子(xiàngzi)这么(zhème)窄(zhǎi)，茶馆(cháguǎn)真的(zhēnde)在(zài)里面(lǐmiàn)吗(ma)？

    This alley is so narrow. Is the teahouse really inside?

  2. Liangliang

    地图(dìtú)上(shàng)是(shì)这么(zhème)说(shuō)的(de)，往前(wǎngqián)走(zǒu)。

    That's what the map says. Keep going.

  3. Dengdeng

    前面(qiánmiàn)没(méi)路(lù)了(le)，这(zhè)条(tiáo)巷子(xiàngzi)到头(dàotóu)了(le)！

    No road ahead. This alley ends here!

  4. Liangliang

    等等(děngděng)，茶馆(cháguǎn)的(de)牌子(páizi)在(zài)我们(wǒmen)后面(hòumian)。

    Wait, the teahouse sign is behind us.

  5. Dengdeng

    牌子(páizi)这么(zhème)小(xiǎo)，谁(shéi)看得见(kàndejiàn)啊(a)！

    The sign is so small. Who could see it!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)条(tiáo)巷(xiàng)子(zi)很(hěn)窄(zhǎi)，汽(qì)车(chē)根(gēn)本(běn)开(kāi)不(bu)进(jìn)去(qù)。

This alley is very narrow; cars simply can't get in.

02

傍(bàng)晚(wǎn)时(shí)分(fēn)，孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)巷(xiàng)子(zi)里(lǐ)追(zhuī)逐(zhú)玩(wán)耍(shuǎ)。

In the evening, the children chased each other and played in the alley.

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