城市 (chéngshì) — city
HSK 3 | noun | city, urban area — a large, populated urban settlement
城市 (chéngshì)
城市 means city or urban area. It refers to any large, populated settlement with developed infrastructure, as opposed to countryside (农村 nóngcūn).
Meanings
- [noun] City; urban area; town (large).
Example Sentences
北京是中国最大的城市之一。 Běijīng shì Zhōngguó zuì dà de chéngshì zhī yī. Beijing is one of the largest cities in China.
他从农村来到城市工作。 Tā cóng nóngcūn láidào chéngshì gōngzuò. He came from the countryside to work in the city.
这个城市的交通非常方便。 Zhège chéngshì de jiāotōng fēicháng fāngbiàn. Transportation in this city is very convenient.
城市的生活节奏比农村快。 Chéngshì de shēnghuó jiézòu bǐ nóngcūn kuài. The pace of life in the city is faster than in the countryside.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 大城市 | big city |
| 城市生活 | city life |
| 城市发展 | urban development |
| 城市交通 | urban transportation |
| 中小城市 | small and medium cities |
Memory Hook
城 (city wall — earth 土 protecting the enclosed settlement) plus 市 (market). A walled settlement with a market — the ancient core of every city.