Useful Chinese Address Vocabulary

Use these terms to help target searches for addresses in China.

Chinese Pinyin English Example
Céng Floor 四层 Fourth Floor
Cūn Village 西关村 Xiguan Village
大道 Dà Dào Avenue 深南大道 Shennan Avenue
大厦 Dà Shà Building 华润大厦 Huarun Building
Dòng Building A栋 Building A
单元 Dān Yuán Unit 2单元 Unit 2
Fáng Room A1 房 Room A1
广场 Guǎng Chǎng Plaza/Square 金座广场 Jinzuo Plaza
工业区 Gōng Yè Qū Industrial Zone 城关工业区 Chengguan Industrial Zone
号厂房 Hào Chǎng Fáng Plant 3 号厂房 Plant 3
号楼 Hào Lóu Building 1号楼 Building 1
Jiē Street 中学街 Zhongxue Street
街道 Jiē Dào Sub-district 文化街道 Wenhua Sub-district
经济技术开发区 Jīng Jì Jì Shù Kāi Fā Qū Economic & Technological
Development Zone
芜湖经济技术开发区 Wuhu Economic & Technological Development Zone
Lóu Floor 一楼 First Floor
Road 南京路 Nanjing Road
Lòng Lane 21弄 Lane 21
District 朝阳区 Chaoyang District
社区 Shè Qū Community 田寮社区 Tianliao Community
Shì Room 102室 Room 102
Shì City 上海市 Shanghai City
Shěng Province 广东省 Guangdong Province
Xiàn County 费县 Fei County
Xiàng Lane 西举院巷 Xijuyuan Lane
Xiāng Village 白石乡 Baishi Village
小区 Xiǎo Qū Community 新华小区 Xinhua Community
Yuàn Courtyard 甲院 Courtyard A
Zhuàng Building 3幢 Building 3
Zhuāng Village 李庄 Li Village (Also sometimes used in a place name, as in 金庄村 Jinzhuang Village)
Zhèn Town 清港镇 Qinggang Town
自贸区 Zì Mào Qū Free Trade Zone 上海自贸区 Shanghai Free Trade Zone
Zuò Block A 座 Block A
lòng Lane/Alley/Long 3弄 Alley 3/Long 3

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