How to Say ‘Alley entrance’ in Traditional Chinese
巷口
xiàng kǒu
[shyahng-koh]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [巷口] is extremely useful in Taiwan because addresses and pickups are often described by lane entrances rather than exact door numbers. Locals may expect you to meet or stop at the [巷口] instead of driving deep into a narrow lane.
Phrase Breakdown
巷口
xiàng kǒu
[shyahng-koh]
alley entrance; mouth of an alley
A very useful location word in Taiwan for where a small lane meets the main road.
請在巷口讓我們下車就好。
Just let us off at the alley entrance.
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