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胡同儿
hú​tòng​r HSK5

alley

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 胡同 hú​tòng noun
    alley
    lane; alley; narrow street (originally used in northern China and Beijing)
  2. 儿 兒 r particleaffix
    [erhua suffix]
    A suffix attached to a word to form a retroflex ending, often indicating a small size, a sense of familiarity, or turning a word into a noun.