English–Chinese
“alley” in Chinese
How to say “alley” in Chinese
“Alley” in Chinese is 胡同儿 (hú tòngr).
The close, narrow space between rows of city homes, used as a local way through.
Example sentences with 胡同儿
胡同儿正在被修缮，老房子换了新瓦。hú tòngr zhèng zài bèi xiū shàn lǎo fáng zi huàn le xīn wǎ
The alley is under repair, and the old houses have new roof tiles.
Tips for using 胡同儿
- In speech, the final r-like sound is attached to the word rather than pronounced as a separate syllable, which helps identify this northern colloquial form in conversation.
Other Chinese words for “alley”
孩子们喜欢在巷子里玩耍。hái zi men xǐ huān zài xiàng zi lǐ wán shuǎ
The children like to play in the alley.