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城镇

chéng zhèn · cheng zhen

Traditional 城鎮

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. town
  2. cities and towns
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The famous dog

  1. Liangliang

    琦琦(qíqí)，你(nǐ)家(jiā)在(zài)大(dà)城市(chéngshì)吗(ma)？

    Qiqi, is your home in a big city?

  2. Qiqi

    不是(bùshì)，我(wǒ)家(jiā)在(zài)一个(yīgè)小(xiǎo)城镇(chéngzhèn)。

    No, my home is in a small town.

  3. Liangliang

    城镇(chéngzhèn)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)？

    What is in the town?

  4. Qiqi

    一家(yījiā)超市(chāoshì)，两家(liǎngjiā)饭馆(fànguǎn)，还有(háiyǒu)一只(yīzhǐ)很(hěn)出名(chūmíng)的(de)狗(gǒu)。

    One supermarket, two restaurants, and one very famous dog.

  5. Dengdeng

    出名(chūmíng)的(de)狗(gǒu)？

    A famous dog?

  6. Qiqi

    对(duì)，城镇(chéngzhèn)里(lǐ)的(de)人(rén)都(dōu)认识(rènshi)它(tā)。

    Yes, everyone in the town knows it.

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2 examples
01

萨(sà)米(mǐ)在(zài)一(yí)座(zuò)很(hěn)小(xiǎo)的(de)城(chéng)镇(zhèn)长(zhǎng)大(dà)。

Sami grew up in a very small town.

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02

这(zhè)个(ge)城(chéng)镇(zhèn)的(de)居(jū)民(mín)大(dà)多(duō)以(yǐ)种(zhòng)地(dì)为(wéi)生(shēng)。

Most residents of this town make a living by farming.

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