Usage note
街道是城市里人们走路和开车的地方，两边常有商店和房子。
Jiēdào shì chéngshì lǐ rénmen zǒulù hé kāichē de dìfāng, liǎng biān cháng yǒu shāngdiàn hé fángzi.
A street is a place in a city where people walk and drive, often with shops and houses on both sides.
Context note
街道是城市里人们走路和开车的地方，两边常有商店和房子。这个词用在日常生活中的出行和指路话题里。
jiēdào shì chéngshì lǐ rénmen zǒulù hé kāichē de dìfāng, liǎngbiān cháng yǒu shāngdiàn hé fángzi. zhège cí yòng zài rìcháng shēnghuó zhōng de chūxíng hé zhǐlù huàtí lǐ.
A street is a place in a city where people walk and drive, often lined with shops and houses. This word is used in daily life when talking about getting around or giving directions.
5 examples
我家住在街道的尽头。
wǒ jiā zhù zài jiē dào de jìn tóu。
My house is at the end of the street.
每天早上我都会沿着街道散步。
měi tiān zǎo shàng wǒ dōu huì yán zhe jiē dào sàn bù。
Every morning I would walk along the street.
这条街道非常干净整洁。
zhè tiáo jiē dào fēi cháng gān jìng zhěng jié。
This street is very clean and tidy.
街道两旁种满了树木和花草。
jiē dào liǎng páng zhǒng mǎn le shù mù hé huā cǎo。
Trees and flowers are planted on both sides of the street.
街道上有很多人来来往往。
jiē dào shàng yǒu hěn duō rén lái lái wǎng wǎng。
There are many people coming and going on the street.
5 mini stories
小明每天早上都会沿着街道散步。
xiǎo míng měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì yán zhe jiē dào sàn bù。
Xiaoming would walk along the street every morning.
妈妈告诉我，街道两旁种满了树木和花草。
mā ma gào sù wǒ， jiē dào liǎng páng zhǒng mǎn le shù mù hé huā cǎo。
Mom told me that trees and flowers are planted on both sides of the street.
街道上有很多人来来往往。
jiē dào shàng yǒu hěn duō rén lái lái wǎng wǎng。
There are many people coming and going on the street.
这条街道非常干净整洁。
zhè tiáo jiē dào fēi cháng gān jìng zhěng jié。
This street is very clean and tidy.
每天早上我都会沿着街道散步。
měi tiān zǎo shàng wǒ dōu huì yán zhe jiē dào sàn bù。
Every morning I would walk along the street.
Mini dialogue
上学路上
A
我们走哪条路去学校？
Wǒmen zǒu nǎ tiáo lù qù xuéxiào?
Which way do we take to school?
B
走这条街道，路边有好看的花。
Zǒu zhè tiáo jiēdào, lù biān yǒu hǎokàn de huā.
Take this street, there are pretty flowers along the road.
打扫卫生
A
今天的值日生要做什么？
Jīntiān de zhírìshēng yào zuò shénme?
What do today's student helpers need to do?
B
我们要把教室和外面的街道都扫干净。
Wǒmen yào bǎ jiàoshì hé wàimiàn de jiēdào dōu sǎo gānjìng.
We need to sweep both the classroom and the street outside clean.
Related words and contrasts
similar
马路
mǎlù
road
街道 is a street, often with buildings; 马路 is a road for vehicles.
contrast
巷子
xiàngzi
alley
街道 is a main street; 巷子 is a small alley or lane.