01230 Chinese character of 街 and pronounce gaai1

The Chinese word【街】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes space or humanities. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

street. Explanation: (1) A sidewalk smaller than a road in an urban area. Such as: “street”, “high streets and alleys”, “streets and alleys”. (2) Refers to a commercial district where a certain industry is concentrated. Such as: “Rice Street”, “Bookstore Street”, “Snack Street”, “Movie Street”, and “Tutoring Street”.

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【街】:jiē

Cantonese Jyutping of 【街】:gaai1

Here’s a brief introduction to the basic aspects of the character 【街】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【街】, for example:Describe space or humanities , It means mainly streets .The depth of meaning in Chinese characters encompasses intricate interpretations, some of which may be difficult to fully articulate here.

【街】is a fundamental term that integrates with others to create meaningful expressions, such as【街道、街心】(Mandarin Pinyin:jiē dào 、jiē xīn/ Cantonese Jyutping:gaai1 dou6 、gaai1 sam1)

The number of strokes required for this character is 12 ,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Provided below is a sentence illustrating this character in context.:


他們沿著街道漫步,欣賞風景。

They strolled along the street, enjoying the scenery.


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