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县城
xiànchéng
Description
县城是一个县的中心城市，比大城市小，但是有很多商店、学校和医院。
A 县城 is the central city of a county, smaller than a big city but with many shops, schools, and hospitals.
很多人从农村去县城工作或者上学。
Many people go from the countryside to the 县城 to work or study.
Meanings
县城xiànchéng
county seat; the main town of a county
他老家在一个小县城。
His hometown is in a small county town.
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Notes
- Etymology
县 (county) + 城 (town/city wall), literally the town of a county.
- Nuance
smaller than 城市; refers specifically to a county's administrative center.
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