# 胡同 (hútòng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 胡同 (hútòng) means “lane; alley”. It was previously included at level 5 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: lane; alley
- Pinyin: hútòng (hu2 tong4)
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 5
- Measure word: 条

## Examples

- 这条老胡同又安静又干净。
  Zhè tiáo lǎo hútòng yòu ānjìng yòu gānjìng.
  This old alley is quiet and clean.

## Characters

- 胡 (hú): non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless
- [同](https://hanziro.com/word/tong-same/) (tóng): same; together

https://hanziro.com/word/hu-tong-lane/

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