Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
city
chéngshì
Description
城市是很多人住的地方，那里有很多房子、商店和车。
A city is a place where many people live, with lots of houses, shops, and cars.
北京和上海都是中国很大的城市。
Beijing and Shanghai are both very large cities in China.
Meanings
城市chéngshì
a city; large town
我喜欢住在大城市里。
I like living in big cities.
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Notes
- Etymology
城 (city wall) + 市 (market), together meaning a large populated place.
- Nuance
城市 is general; use 城 or 市 in place names like 北京市.
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