街 jiē — street
这条街上有很多小吃店。Zhè tiáo jiē shàng yǒu hěn duō xiǎo chī diàn.There are many snack shops on this street.
Common words: 街道 (jiē dào)、大街 (dà jiē)、街头 (jiē tóu)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "street"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "street", including 街 (jiē), 陌 (mò). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "street" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 街 (jiē), 陌 (mò) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jiē, mò — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 街 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 街 jiēstreetUseful words: 街道, 大街
- 陌 mòraised path; streetUseful words: 陌生, 陌路
Common words for these 2 "street" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 街 (jiē) — so "street" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "street".
陌 mò — raised path; street
我们一开始还是陌生人，后来成了好朋友。Wǒ men yì kāi shǐ hái shì mò shēng rén, hòu lái chéng le hǎo péng you.At first we were strangers, but later we became good friends.
Common words: 陌生 (mò shēng)、陌路 (mò lù)、田陌 (tián mò)
All 2 characters
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