Definition

1. Noun:
   • A street: A public road in a city or town, typically with buildings and sidewalks on one or both sides. It refers to the thoroughfare itself and the public space it occupies within an urban area.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đường phố Hà Nội rất đông đúc vào giờ cao điểm. (The streets of Hanoi are very crowded during rush hour.)
  • Trẻ em không nên chơi đùa trên đường phố. (Children should not play in the street.)
  • Các con đường phố được trang trí rực rỡ vào dịp Tết. (The city streets are decorated brightly during Tet.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "đường phố" inherently implies an urban context. It is more specific than the general word "đường" (which can mean road, path, way, or even sugar). "Đường phố" explicitly denotes a road within a town or cityscape.

Variants and Related Words

• Phố (n): Often used as a shorter, more colloquial form meaning "street" or can refer to a small street or a commercial street. It is also used in street names (e.g., Phố Hàng Đào).

  • Chúng tôi sống ở một con phố nhỏ. (We live on a small street.)

• Đường (n): A more general term for a road, path, route, or way. It is the broader category that includes "đường phố".

  • Đường từ Hà Nội vào Hải Phòng rất tốt. (The road from Hanoi to Hai Phong is very good.)

Synonyms

• Street: A public road in a city or town.
• Road: A wide way leading from one place to another, but less specific to an urban setting.
• Thoroughfare: A main road or public route.

Related Idioms

• Sống trên đường phố: To be homeless, to live on the streets.

  • Sau trận bão, nhiều người đã phải sống trên đường phố. (After the storm, many people had to live on the streets.)

• Ra đường phố: To take to the streets (often for protest or demonstration).

  • Người dân đã ra đường phố để yêu cầu cải cách. (The people took to the streets to demand reform.)

1. Street