Usage note
街用来指城市或乡村中的道路。
jiē lái zǔ chǐ chéng shì huò qiān cūn zhōng de dào lù.
街 is used to refer to roads in cities or villages.
Context note
街常用于描述日常生活中的场景，比如去街边买菜。
jiē cháng yòng yú miáo shù rì kāi shēn qíng zhōng de jǐng sè, bǐ 如 例 去 街 边 买 菜 。
街 is commonly used to describe scenes in daily life, such as going to the street market to buy vegetables.
5 examples
我家附近有一条热闹的街。
wǒ jiā fù jìn yǒu yì tiáo rè nào de jiē。
There is a lively street near my home.
周末我喜欢去逛街。
zhōu mò wǒ xǐ huan qù guàng jiē。
On weekends, I like to go shopping on the street.
街上的商店很多。
jiē shàng de shāng diàn hěn duō。
There are many shops on the street.
妈妈常带我去街边吃小吃。
mā ma cháng dài wǒ qù jiē biān chī xiǎo chī。
Mom often takes me to the street market to try snacks.
这条街晚上很热闹。
zhè tiáo jiē wǎn shàng hěn rè nào。
This street is very lively at night.
5 mini stories
我们住在一条安静的街上，每天早上可以看到很多人在街边卖早点。
wǒ men zhù zài yì tiáo ān jìng de jiē shàng， měi tiān zǎo shàng kě yǐ kàn dào hěn duō rén zài jiē biān mài zǎo diǎn。
We live on a quiet street where many people sell breakfast snacks in the morning.
周末我们全家一起去街边吃晚饭。
zhōu mò wǒ men quán jiā yì qǐ qù jiē biān chī wǎn fàn。
On weekends, our whole family goes to the street for dinner.
这条街晚上有很多人在跳舞。
zhè tiáo jiē wǎn shàng yǒu hěn duō rén zài tiào wǔ。
This street has many people dancing at night.
街上的小孩子们喜欢在街上玩耍。
jiē shàng de xiǎo hái zi men xǐ huan zài jiē shàng wán shuǎ。
Children like to play on the street.
这条街晚上很热闹，有很多人在逛街。
zhè tiáo jiē wǎn shàng hěn rè nào， yǒu hěn duō rén zài guàng jiē。
This street is very lively at night with many people going shopping.
Mini dialogue
在街上
A
这条街真热闹。
Zhè tiáo jiē zhēn rènao.
This street is really lively.
B
是啊，街上有很多人。
Shì a, jiē shàng yǒu hěn duō rén.
Yes, there are many people on the street.
过马路
A
我们过街要小心。
Wǒmen guò jiē yào xiǎoxīn.
We must be careful when crossing the street.
B
对，先看左边再看右边。
Duì, xiān kàn zuǒbiān zài kàn yòubiān.
Right, look left first, then right.
Related words and contrasts
similar
路
lù
road
街 is a street, often with shops; 路 is a more general word for road.
similar
道
dào
avenue; way
道 is often used in street names and means a way or avenue.