in ancient times, people tended to gather and live around wells. so the original meaning of hutong should be 'a place where people gather and live.
古时候人们生活和聚集在井的周围,所以「胡同」一词的本意应是「人们生活聚集的地方」。
the living room is the heart and soul of most houses, the place where people gather to chat, chill and have fun.
客厅是大多数房屋的心脏和灵魂,人们聊天聚集的地方,凝结了其中的乐趣。
colleges and universities are not only a basement of training and providing qualified personnel, but also a place where people gather and use.
高等学校既是培养和输送人才的基地,又是汇聚和使用人才的场所。
the virtual community is the place where people gather to communicate out of the common interest and need.
虚拟社区是一个供人们围绕某种兴趣或需求集中进行交流的地方。