街
道

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The Chinese word 街道 is composed of the characters 街, meaning "street", and 道, meaning "road" or "way". When combined, they form a compound word that specifically refers to a street or avenue, typically in an urban setting, with both characters contributing semantically to the overall meaning of a public thoroughfare.

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这条街道很干净。

Zhè tiáo jiēdào hěn gānjìng.

English translation: This street is very clean.

我每天走过这条街道。

Wǒ měitiān zǒu guò zhè tiáo jiēdào.

English translation: I walk past this street every day.

街道两旁的树木很高大。

Jiēdào liǎngpáng de shùmù hěn gāodà.

English translation: The trees on both sides of the street are very tall.

在繁忙的街道上，人们匆匆忙忙地走着。

Zài fánmáng de jiēdào shàng, rénmen cōngcōngmángmáng de zǒuzhe.

English translation: On the busy street, people are walking hurriedly.

城市规划者重新设计了市中心的街道布局。

Chéngshì guīhuà zhě chóngxīn shèjì le shì zhōngxīn de jiēdào bùjú.

English translation: Urban planners redesigned the street layout in the city center.

Word Definition - 街道

jiē dào street; CL:條|条[tiáo]; subdistrict; residential district

Individual Character Details

街 jiē
道 dào