- 大街 dàjiē main streetmain street; avenue; wide road in a town or city
- 街上 jiēshang on the streeton the street; in town
- 街道 jiēdào streetstreet; thoroughfare; a wide road with buildings on both sides
- 街头 jiētóu streetstreet; street corner; on the street
- 街区 jiēqū city blocka city block or neighborhood formed by several streets; usually refers to a relatively small area or a district with a specific character
- 逛街 guàngjiē to go window-shoppingto stroll down the street; to go window-shopping; to wander around town
- 上街 shàngjiē to go out; to go shoppingto go onto the streets; to go out in public (often for shopping or strolling)
- 步行街 bùxíngjiē pedestrian streetA street or car-free zone reserved for people walking, typically found in busy commercial areas; also known as [[徒步区|徒步區|tu2 bu4 qu1]] or [[行人徒步区|行人徒步區|xing2 ren2 tu2 bu4 qu1]] in Taiwan.
- 华尔街 huá'ěrjiē Wall StreetA street in New York City where many major financial institutions are located; by extension, the American financial industry or big business.
- 街道办事处 jiēdàobànshìchù subdistrict officeA local government agency in mainland China responsible for community management and neighborhood services; subdistrict or neighborhood committee office
- 商业街 shāngyèjiē shopping streetA street or district with many shops and stores; a commercial street or shopping mall area.
- 大街小巷 dàjiēxiǎoxiàng everywhere in the citylarge streets and small alleys; refers to every corner of a city or town
- 街舞 jiēwǔ street danceA style of dance originating from the United States that is performed in public spaces; characterized by improvisational movements such as spinning, jumping, and various body isolations.
- 唐人街 tángrénjiē ChinatownChinatown; a neighborhood in a foreign city where Chinese people live and run businesses
- 街坊 jiēfang neighbor(colloquial) neighbors; people living on the same street or in the same neighborhood
- 沿街 yánjiē along the streetalong the street; following the course of a street
- 老街 lǎojiē old streetan old or historic street in a city or town
- 华尔街日报 huá'ěrjiērìbào Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal; a prominent American business-focused daily newspaper
- 临街 línjiē facing the streetfacing or overlooking the street; right on the street
- 满街 mǎnjiē all over the streetall over the street; throughout the whole street
- 当街 dāngjiē facing the streetTo face or be situated right against the street; to look out onto the street.
- 街口 jiēkǒu street entranceentrance to a street or the place where streets meet; intersection
- 街头巷尾 jiētóuxiàngwěi everywherestreets and alleys; refers to every corner of a city or town; throughout the city; everywhere
- 街市 jiēshì downtown areaA busy commercial district or shopping center where shops and businesses are concentrated
- 市街 shìjiē city streetsthe streets and markets of a city; downtown area
- 唐宁街 tángníngjiē Downing StreetDowning Street in London, where the British Prime Minister resides; often used to represent the British government
- 美食街 měishíjiē food streetA road or area lined with stalls and shops selling a wide variety of food and drinks; food court
- 街心 jiēxīn middle of the streetthe physical center or midline of a road or boulevard
- 骂街 màjiē to shout abuseto shout abuse in public; to curse everyone and everything in the street without naming specific names
- 街灯 jiēdēng streetlightstreet lamp; a lamp or electric light used for illuminating a street
- 游街 yóujiē to parade a heroTo parade through the streets in honor of a hero, model figure, or champion
- 走街串巷 zǒujiēchuànxiàng to walk the streetsTo walk through every street and alleyway; to make the rounds of a neighborhood. neighborhood.
- 过街老鼠 guòjiēlǎoshǔ person hated by everyoneAn idiom referring to a person or thing that is detested by everyone or a target of universal scorn; often used as part of the longer expression [[老鼠过街,人人喊打|老鼠過街,人人喊打|lao3 shu3 guo4 jie1 ren2 ren2 han3 da3]]
- 横街 héngjiē side streetA smaller side street or road branching off from a main thoroughfare; a bystreet
- 街名 jiēmíng street namethe name of a street or road
- 街谈巷议 jiētánxiàngyì street gossip(idiom) street gossip or rumors; talk of the town; casual conversations held by people in streets and alleys
- 游街示众 yóujiēshìzhòng to parade a prisonerto parade a prisoner through the streets as a form of public humiliation
- 十字街头 shízìjiētóu crossroadsa street intersection; a busy and bustling city street
- 老街坊 lǎojiēfang old neighborlong-time or old neighbor, often implying a sense of closeness or familiarity
- 十字街 shízìjiē crossroadsintersecting streets forming the shape of a cross; an intersection
- 泼妇骂街 pōfùmàjiē to shout abuseto shout abuse in the street like a shrew; to vituperate loudly and freely
- 韩国街 hánguójiē Koreatownan area of a city with a high concentration of Korean people and businesses
- 街巷 jiēxiàng streets and alleysA collective term for main streets and small lanes
- 街景 jiējǐng street scenea streetscape or the visual appearance of a street
- 老鼠过街 lǎoshǔguòjiē detested person(idiom) a rat crossing the street; a person or thing that is universally detested and targeted by everyone. This is the first half of a two-part allegory meaning "everyone yells to hit it", used to describe someone who has committed crimes and has no place to hide from public anger.
- 街垒 jiēlěi barricadea defensive barrier or street barricade, typically made of bricks, stones, or sandbags, used for protection and to block enemies during urban combat
- 过街楼 guòjiēlóu overhead buildingA building or room that spans across a street or alleyway, connecting two buildings on opposite sides while allowing traffic to pass underneath.
- 跑街 pǎojiē to pound the pavementTo work as an outside salesman, runner, or business canvasser, handling external affairs or collecting debts
- 街门 jiēmén street-facing doora gate or door of a house or courtyard that faces the street; a street entrance
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH