街 jiē
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 行 — to go, to walk, to move
- Made of
- 行 to go, to walk, to move 圭 jade tablet
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
街坊
jiēfang
neighbour; neighbourhood
Characters in this word
坊 fāng
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 土 — soil, earth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 老街坊之间的信任，往往比一纸合同更能维系社区合作。 Lǎo jiēfang zhījiān de xìnrèn, wǎngwǎng bǐ yì zhǐ hétong gèng néng wéixì shèqū hézuò. The trust among old neighbours often sustains community cooperation better than a written contract.
- 过年的时候，街坊们互相拜年。 Guònián de shíhou, jiēfangmen hùxiāng bàinián. At the New Year, the neighbours visit each other to exchange good wishes.
- 街坊们都说这家的包子最好吃。 Jiēfangmen dōu shuō zhè jiā de bāozi zuì hǎochī. The neighbours all say this family's steamed buns are the tastiest.
Related words
- 街 jiē street
- 街道 jiēdào street
- 街头 jiētóu street
- 大街小巷 dàjiēxiǎoxiàng main streets and small alleys; everywhere in town
- 临街 línjiē to face the street; street-facing
- 旁人 pángrén other people; outsiders
- 家伙 jiāhuo fellow; guy; thing
- 世人 shìrén people of the world; the public
- 少女 shàonǚ young girl; teenage girl
- 世间 shìjiān the world; human society
- 老乡 lǎoxiāng fellow townsman; person from the same hometown
- 露面 lòumiàn to appear; to show oneself