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The Chinese word hutong - 胡同 - hútòng
(lane in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
hútòng
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(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
Note: This Chinese character can also be pronounced hútong. However, with a different pronunciation, the meaning of the character will change as well (not yet available in this dictionary).
English translations
lane,
alley, alleyway
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of hútòng are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 胡同 ( hutong / hútòng ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta zhu zai Beijing de yi tiao lao hutong li.
Tā zhù zài Běijīng de yī tiáo lǎo hútòng lǐ.– English translation: He lives in an old hutong in Beijing.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
| this word is used mainly in the North of China
More words that mean lane in Chinese
nòng ( 弄 )
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