Examples
dào chù到处dōu都shì是xīn新jiàn zào建造de的lóu fáng楼房。
到处都是新建造的楼房。
New buildings are being built here, there and everywhere.
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.