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巷

xiàng · xiang

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Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. lane
  2. alley
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Stuck in the alley

  1. Liangliang

    这条(zhètiáo)小巷(xiǎoxiàng)好(hǎo)安静(ānjìng)，我(wǒ)第一次(dìyīcì)来(lái)。

    This little alley is so quiet. It is my first time here.

  2. Dengdeng

    前面(qiánmiàn)那家(nàjiā)小书店(xiǎoshūdiàn)，就(jiù)在(zài)最(zuì)里面(lǐmiàn)那条(nàtiáo)巷子(xiàngzi)里(lǐ)。

    That little bookshop ahead is in the alley at the very end.

  3. Liangliang

    这条(zhètiáo)巷(xiàng)好(hǎo)窄(zhǎi)，我的(wǒde)行李箱(xínglixiāng)过得去(guòdeqù)吗(ma)？

    This alley is so narrow. Can my suitcase get through?

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)试试(shìshì)，我(wǒ)在(zài)后面(hòumian)看(kàn)着(zhe)。

    Give it a try. I will watch from behind.

  5. Liangliang

    卡住(kǎzhù)了(le)！出不来(chūbùlái)，也(yě)进不去(jìnbùqù)。

    It is stuck! I cannot get out, and I cannot get in.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)把(bǎ)箱子(xiāngzi)举起来(jǔqǐlái)，或者(huòzhě)换(huàn)一条(yītiáo)巷(xiàng)。

    Then let us lift the suitcase up, or take another alley.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)条(tiáo)小(xiǎo)巷(xiàng)晚(wǎn)上(shang)很(hěn)安(ān)静(jìng)。

This small alley is very quiet at night.

02

他(tā)住(zhù)在(zài)巷(xiàng)子(zi)尽(jìn)头(tóu)的(de)老(lǎo)房(fáng)子(zi)里(lǐ)。

He lives in an old house at the end of the alley.

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