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城镇
chéngzhèn
Description
“城镇”指比较小的城市和大一点的镇，很多人在那里生活和工作。
"城镇" refers to smaller cities and larger towns where many people live and work.
它常常和“农村”一起用，用来说人住在城里还是乡下。
It is often used together with "农村" to indicate whether people live in towns or countryside.
Meanings
城镇chéngzhèn
towns and small cities; urban areas
越来越多的人搬到城镇里生活。
More and more people are moving to live in towns.
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Notes
- Etymology
城 (city wall/city) + 镇 (town), together meaning towns and small cities.
- Nuance
broader and more administrative than 城市; often paired with 农村 to contrast urban and rural.
In videos
“你们毁掉这个城镇，你们这些分身太过分了！”
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