Dictionary/胡同

胡同

hú tòng

ㄏㄨˊ ㄊㄨㄥˋ
N
1lane; alley

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wǒ我jiā家hòu后miàn面yǒu有tiáo条hú tòng胡同。
我家后面有条胡同。
There's an alley behind my house.
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.
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.