街

• 拼音: jiē
• 汉字拆解: 街 = 行 (road) + 圭 (phonetic component)

含义

Street; road. A general word for a street, especially a commercial or busy one in a city or town.

Typically refers to streets lined with shops, restaurants, or other businesses. Often used in compound words like 街道 (street), 大街 (main street), 街上 (on the street). Different from 路 which is more general for roads.

例句

1. 这条街上有很多商店。
2. 我们在街上走了很久。
3. 他住在一条安静的小街上。

用法指南

语境: directions, city, everyday

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 我们去逛街吧。(Let's go shopping on the street.)
• 这条街很热闹。(This street is very lively.)

错误说法

• 不要把高速公路叫街 (Don't call a highway 街 — use 高速公路; 街 is for city streets with shops and pedestrians)

起源与历史

An ancient character composed of 行 (to walk, road) with 圭 (phonetic component). Originally depicted a path through a settlement.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal