Word

临街 (lín jiē) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 临街

动 dòng verb

facing the street

临街的商铺租金比较贵。

lín jiē de shāng pù zū jīn bǐ jiào guì

Shops facing the street have relatively high rent.

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Word breakdown

临 lín — facing, bordering on

街 jiē — street

1 街道 jiē dào — street HSK 4
- 街 street (urban thoroughfare)
- 道 road, way, path
Example

街道两旁种满了树。

jiē dào liǎng páng zhòng mǎn le shù

Trees are planted on both sides of the street.
2 街头 jiē tóu — street corner HSK 6
- 街 street
- 头 corner, end point
Example

街头有很多小吃摊。

jiē tóu yǒu hěn duō xiǎo chī tān

There are many snack stalls on the street corner.
3 大街小巷 dà jiē xiǎo xiàng — streets and alleys HSK 7
- 大 big, large (referring to main streets)
- 街 street (main thoroughfare)
- 小 small, little (referring to narrow alleys)
- 巷 alley, lane (narrow pathway)
Example

节日期间，大街小巷都挂满了灯笼。

jié rì qī jiān dà jiē xiǎo xiàng dōu guà mǎn le dēng lóng

During the festival, lanterns were hung all over the streets and alleys.
4 街坊 jiē fāng — neighbor HSK 7
- 街 street, indicating the residential area
- 坊 neighborhood, ward, or community
Example

我和街坊们关系很好。

wǒ hé jiē fāng men guān xì hěn hǎo

I have a good relationship with my neighbors.

Structure & writing

1 临 lín — to be close to; to face

临 is not used as a component in any other character.

临 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 街 jiē — street; a wide road lined with buildings, typically with shops

街 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 行 xíng — to walk; to go

Xpinyin

行 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 3

街 jiē street; a wide road lined with buildings, typically with shops

HSK 5

衡 héng steelyard beam; weighing instrument such as a scale or balance

HSK 7

衍 yǎn (lit.) to develop and elaborate; to extend and unfold 衔 xián (lit.) horse bit (mouthpiece)

2.2 圭 guī — jade tablet with pointed top used in ancient royal ceremonies

圭 is a component in 11 characters

HSK 3

封 fēng to confer a title, rank, or fief upon a vassal (in ancient times) 街 jiē street; a wide road lined with buildings, typically with shops 鞋 xié shoe; footwear

HSK 4

挂 guà to hang (something) on a hook, nail, rope, etc.

HSK 5

佳 jiā beautiful, good

HSK 6

哇 wā onomatopoeia for crying or vomiting sounds 娃 wá child; infant

HSK 7

卦 guà ancient divination symbol; also the tools or act of divination 桂 guì plant name: 1. cinnamon tree (evergreen, white flowers, aromatic bark used as spice and medicine); 2. bay laurel (evergreen, oblong leaves, yellow flowers, leaves used as spice); 3. sweet osmanthus (evergreen shrub or small tree, also called 木樨, white or yellow fragrant flowers used as spice) 蛙 wā frog (amphibian that hatches from eggs as tadpoles, with no tail, long hind legs, short forelegs, and webbed toes; good at jumping and swimming; feeds on insects, beneficial to agriculture) 闺 guī (lit.) small door with a round top and square bottom

Stroke order