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都会

dū huì · du hui

Traditional 都會

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. city
  2. metropolis
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A big city on the first day

  1. Leon

    上海(shànghǎi)真(zhēn)大(dà)，是(shì)一座(yīzuò)国际(guójì)大(dà)都会(dūhuì)。

    Shanghai is so big. It is an international metropolis.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，这座(zhèzuò)都会(dūhuì)有(yǒu)很多(hěnduō)人(rén)，也(yě)有(yǒu)很多(hěnduō)地铁(dìtiě)。

    Yes, this metropolis has many people and many subway lines.

  3. Leon

    我(wǒ)怕(pà)在(zài)这个(zhège)都会(dūhuì)里(lǐ)迷路(mílù)。

    I am afraid of getting lost in this metropolis.

  4. Liangliang

    没事(méishì)，地铁站(dìtiězhàn)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)英文(yīngwén)。

    No problem. The subway stations have English.

  5. Leon

    太好了(tàihǎole)。我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)记得(jìde)酒店(jiǔdiàn)的(de)名字(míngzi)，不(bù)记得(jìde)路(lù)。

    Great. I only remember my hotel name, not the way.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)先(xiān)拍(pāi)一张(yīzhāng)酒店(jiǔdiàn)的(de)名片(míngpiàn)吧(ba)。

    Then take a photo of the hotel card first.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

上(shàng)海(hǎi)是(shì)一(yí)座(zuò)繁(fán)华(huá)的(de)都(dū)会(huì)，吸(xī)引(yǐn)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)年(nián)轻(qīng)人(rén)。

Shanghai is a bustling metropolis that attracts many young people.

02

这(zhè)座(zuò)都(dū)会(huì)的(de)夜(yè)晚(wǎn)灯(dēng)火(huǒ)通(tōng)明(míng)，非(fēi)常(cháng)热(rè)闹(nao)。

This metropolis is brightly lit at night and very lively.

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