胡同
Meanings
- lane; alley
- variant of 胡同[hu2 tong4]
Measure word: 条 tiáo
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In sentences
胡同是一种跟中国北京有关的窄街路。Hutongs are a type of narrow street, most commonly associated with Beijing, China. #747604
在北京,胡同是由四合院的传统居所排形成。In Beijing, hutongs are alleys formed by lines of siheyuans, the traditional courtyard residences. #747620
“胡同”这个词,本意是“水井”,来源于700年前的蒙古语。The term "hutong", originally meaning "water well", came from the Mongolian language about 700 years ago. #747610
他们的四合院要小得多,设计和装饰也比较简单,胡同也比较窄。Their siheyuans were far smaller in scale and simpler in design and decoration, and the hutongs were narrower. #747918
最近,有些胡同被指定为保护区,以试图保存这方面的中国文化历史。More recently, some hutongs have been designated as protected areas in an attempt to preserve this aspect of Chinese cultural history. #747931
因为几乎所有的四合院有南面的门和主要楼房,所以大部分的胡同是从东到西建造的。Nearly all siheyuans had their main buildings and gates facing south for better lighting, so a majority of hutongs run from east to west. #747924