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胡同 (衚同)

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

胡同 [hútong]
  1. 1. noun lane

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

胡同 [hútong]
  1. 1. wynd
  2. 2. hutong (a narrow street, lane, or alley in China, most commonly associated with Beijing)
  3. 3. lane

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

胡同 [hútong]
  1. 1. 蒙古语音译。狭窄的街道;小巷
    北京城里的胡同数不清。
  2. 2. 不要写作"衚衕"。

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胡同把角儿有一个人正在四处张望。
A man is watching at the corner of the hutong.
这家饭店很好找,出了我家胡同的把口儿就是。
Finding the restaurant is easy. It is right outside my hutong.
马路那边的胡同里有个便所。
There is a toilet in the hutong across the road.
我希望大家可以通过《北京胡同概说》了解北京文化。
I hope everyone can acquaint themselves with Beijing's culture after reading the book, "A Survey of Hutongs in Beijing".
这个胡同的灯光很暗,黑蒙蒙的看不清路。
The dim lamps of the lane can not light the road.
理发师在胡同中敲着唤头招揽生意。
The barber was tinkling the metal to canvass for business.
你找的那家诊所在头条胡同里。
The clinic you are looking for is in the first alley.
车从大路拐进一条小胡同
The car left the main road and turned into a small alley.
胡同
dead end
他往面里撒了些胡椒面儿,味道立刻就变得不同了。
He sprinkled some pepper in the flour, and the flavour became different at once.

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行程 [xíngchē]

  • 1.drive a vehicle
  • 2.line; row; rank | trade; …
  • 3.go; walk; travel; cover
  • 4.go; walk; travel; cover
  • 5.drive a vehicle

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