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Chinese dictionary
n.alley; lane
除了林立的王府建筑,这里的胡同是一定要去一看的。
In addition to the numerous palace buildings, you must visit the hutongs here.
这个胡同很长。
This alley is very long.
胡同是当地的特色。
The alley is a local feature.
synonym
Word usage
- Note1.When appearing in the name of an alleyway, it is pronounced "hú tong", not "hú tongr"; 2."同" cannot be pronounced as "tóng" in "胡同".
- common measure word"胡同" is often matched with measure word "条"or"个".
一条胡同
one hutong
一个胡同
one hutong