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城市

chéng shì · cheng shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Measure word: 座 zuò

Meaning

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  1. city; town
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My city

  1. Leon

    我(wǒ)爱(ài)这个(zhège)城市(chéngshì)，又(yòu)大(dà)又(yòu)热闹(rènao)，

    I love this city. It's so big and so lively.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)是(shì)哪个(nǎge)城市(chéngshì)的(de)人(rén)呢(ne)？

    Which city are you from?

  3. Leon

    一(yī)个(gè)小(xiǎo)城市(chéngshì)，只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)一(yī)个(gè)红绿灯(hónglǜdēng)，

    A small city. It has only one traffic light.

  4. Liangliang

    一(yī)个(gè)？那(nà)车(chē)怎么(zěnme)知道(zhīdào)什么(shénme)时候(shíhou)停(tíng)呢(ne)？

    One? Then how do cars know when to stop?

  5. Leon

    他们(tāmen)看(kàn)牛(niú)，牛(niú)先(xiān)走(zǒu)！

    They just look at the cows. Cows go first.

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Usage

城市 refers to a city. 座 is a common measure word used with it.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)希(xī)望(wàng)离(lí)开(kāi)那(nà)个(ge)城(chéng)市(shì)，并(bìng)且(qiě)不(bú)再(zài)回(huí)来(lái)。

I hope to leave that city, and never come back.

Tatoeba: Chinese by linzilyu · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

在(zài)城(chéng)市(shì)里(lǐ)行(xíng)驶(shǐ)的(de)车(chē)辆(liàng)数(shù)量(liàng)增(zēng)加(jiā)了(le)。

The number of vehicles driving in the city has increased.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by LeviHighway · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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城
chéng

city walls; city

市
shì

market; city

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