Lane in Chinese
lane · HSK 5
胡同
- 胡 non-Han peoples in the north and west
- 同 same
Counted with 条: 一条胡同
他家住在一条老胡同里。 His family lives in an old hutong.
Other ways to say lane
More words with 胡 or 同
How do you say lane in Chinese?
Lane in Chinese is 胡同 (hú tòng). You can also say 里 (lǐ), 弄 (lòng), 跑道 (pǎo dào).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
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