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市区

shì qū · shi qu

Traditional 市區

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. urban district
  2. downtown
  3. city center
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Far from downtown

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你家(nǐjiā)离(lí)市区(shìqū)远(yuǎn)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, is your home far from downtown?

  2. Dengdeng

    有点(yǒudiǎn)远(yuǎn)，坐车(zuòchē)要(yào)一个小时(yīgèxiǎoshí)才(cái)到(dào)市区(shìqū)

    A bit far. It takes an hour to get downtown.

  3. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)远(yuǎn)？你(nǐ)每天(měitiān)怎么(zěnme)上班(shàngbān)

    That far? How do you get to work every day?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)不(bù)去(qù)市区(shìqū)，我(wǒ)在(zài)家(jiā)附近(fùjìn)上班(shàngbān)

    I don't go downtown. I work near home.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)住(zhù)那么(nàme)远(yuǎn)，是(shì)为了(wèile)不(bù)去(qù)市区(shìqū)吗(ma)？

    So you live that far away to avoid downtown?

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，市区(shìqū)人(rén)太(tài)多(duō)，我(wǒ)更(gèng)喜欢(xǐhuan)安静(ānjìng)

    Yes. Downtown has too many people. I like it quiet.

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01

我(wǒ)每(měi)周(zhōu)末(mò)都(dōu)会(huì)去(qù)市(shì)区(qū)。

I go into town every weekend.

Tatoeba: Chinese by WilsonWong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)去(qù)市(shì)区(qū)吃(chī)饭(fàn)，然(rán)后(hòu)再(zài)看(kàn)场(chǎng)电(diàn)影(yǐng)吧(ba)。

Let's have lunch downtown and take in a show.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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