HSK · Level 12
135 words
Chinese word
大街
Pronunciation
Pinyindà jiē
Meaning
- nounmain street
Example
我的家在大街旁边。wǒ de jiā zài dà jiē páng biān
My house is next to the main street.
More examples
节日里，市中心的大街上挤满了游客。jié rì lǐ shì zhōng xīn de dà jiē shàng jí mǎn le yóu kè
During the festival, the downtown main street was crowded with tourists.
Core concept
A broad urban artery where shops, traffic, and crowds gather, often extending in meaning to the lively district along it.
Common phrases
沿着大街走yán zhe dà jiē zǒu
walk along the main street
市中心的大街shì zhōng xīn de dà jiē
downtown main street
宽阔的大街kuān kuò de dà jiē
wide main street
Similar words
街jiē: A city street with shops or homes where people and cars pass.
路lù: A common road in a town or city, also used in addresses.
马路mǎ lù: A paved road mainly used by cars and other vehicles.
大道dà dào: A broad, well-built city avenue that carries major traffic.
Definition in Chinese
城市中连接各处且宽敞、以商业活动和人流为特征的主要通道，也可指一段热闹的街区。chéng shì zhōng lián jiē gè chù qiě kuān chǎng yǐ shāng yè huó dòng hé rén liú wèi tè zhēng de zhǔ yào tōng dào yě kě zhǐ yí duàn rè nào de jiē qū
Word origin
The compound 大 (dà, "large") + 街 (jiē, "street") shifts from the physical street to the active urban setting it represents, which explains its broader place-related use.
Usage tips
- For everyday directions, pairing 大街 (dàjiē, "main street") with a shop, landmark, or intersection gives a more precise location than naming the street alone.
Other meanings
- downtownnoun
Opposites
- 小巷xiǎo xiàngsmall alleynoun
Related words
- 大街小巷dà jiē xiǎo xiàngstreets and alleysidiom