Chinese Conversation · Level 13
90 words
Chinese word
步行街
Pronunciation
Pinyinbù xíng jiē
Meaning
- nounpedestrian mall
Example
我们去步行街逛街吧。wǒ men qù bù xíng jiē guàng jiē ba
Let's go shopping at the pedestrian mall.
More examples
周末步行街常有表演。zhōu mò bù xíng jiē cháng yǒu biáo yǎn
There are often performances at the pedestrian mall on weekends.
Core concept
A city street transformed into a pedestrian corridor lined with shops and restaurants.
Common phrases
去步行街逛街qù bù xíng jiē guàng jiē
go shopping at the pedestrian mall
在步行街散步zài bù xíng jiē sàn bù
stroll in the pedestrian mall
沿着步行街走yán zhe bù xíng jiē zǒu
walk along the pedestrian mall
Similar words
购物街gòu wù jiē: A street or area lined with shops where people go to buy things.
商业街shāng yè jiē: A city street or area filled with different shops and places to eat.
购物中心gòu wù zhōng xīn: An indoor place with many shops and restaurants in one facility.
Definition in Chinese
专供行人通行、限制机动车进入、两旁多为商店和餐饮的城市街区或街道。zhuān gōng xíng rén tōng xíng xiàn zhì jī dòng chē jìn rù liǎng páng duō wèi shāng diàn hé cān yǐn de chéng shì jiē qū huò jiē dào
Word origin
The compound 步 (bù, "step") + 行 (xíng, "go") + 街 (jiē, "street") presents 步行街 (bùxíngjiē, "pedestrian mall") as a street organized around people rather than vehicles.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this noun can serve as the destination for an outing, so a sentence may treat it as the place where shopping, meals, or evening activities happen.