How to say “street” in Chinese
street (as a scene)
“Street” in Chinese is 街头, jiē tóu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
街头 is read jiē tóu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the sides are the two halves of 行 “go”, with two 土 “earth” between them.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “街头”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “street” in Chinese?
“Street” in Chinese is 街头, pinyin jiētóu.
What does 街头 mean?
街头 (jiētóu) means “street (as a scene)”.
How do you write 街头?
街头 is 2 characters: 街 (jiē) — street; 头 (tóu) — head. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 街头?
街头 is read jiētóu. Tones: jiē — first tone, tóu — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“street” in the lesson “Around the home”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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