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胡同

hú tòngㄏㄨˊ ㄊㄨㄥˋ

Sino-Vietnamese: HỒ ĐỒNG

Traditional: 胡同

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5

Meaning(noun)

lane; alley

Measure word: 条. Often hútòngr in Beijing speech.

Measure words: 条

Examples

  • 他家住在一条小胡同里。

    tā jiā zhù zài yì tiáo xiǎo hú tòng lǐ.

    His home is in a small alley.

  • 来北京一定要逛逛胡同。

    lái běi jīng yí dìng yào guàng guàng hú tòng.

    You must wander the hutongs when you visit Beijing.

  • 这条胡同太窄,车开不进去。

    zhè tiáo hú tòng tài zhǎi, chē kāi bú jìn qù.

    This alley is too narrow for cars.

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Stroke order

HỒ · 9 strokes

beard; mustache; whiskers

ĐỒNG · 6 strokes

like; same; similar; together; alike; with