Definition & Meaning

city; town; metropolis

Word usage

Words with cheng shi

chéng shì

城 市

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n.city; town; metropolis
- chéng shì li de rén kǒu yuè lái yuè duō
  城市里的人口越来越多。
  The population of the city is increasing.
- shàng wǔ dǎo yóu jiāng dài wǒ men guàng guang zhè zuò chéng shì
  上午导游将带我们逛逛这座城市。
  During the morning our guide will take us around the city.
- zhè zuò chéng shì hǎi bá mǐ
  这座城市海拔3000米。
  The city is at an elevation of 3000 metres.
- hǎi biān chéng shì
  海边城市
  seaside city
- chéng shì jiàn zào
  城市建造
  urban construction
- chéng shì shēng huó
  城市生活
  urban life
- duó qǔ chéng shì
  夺取城市
  seize a city
- měi huà chéng shì
  美化城市
  beautify a city
- chéng shì shè jì
  城市设计
  city design
synonym
dū huì都会 dū shì都市 chéng chí城池 dū yì都邑
antonym
nóng cūn农村 xiāng cūn乡村 jiāo qū郊区 xiāng xia乡下

Word usage

common measure word
"城市" is often matched with measure word "个"or"座".
- 一个城市
  one city
- 一座城市
  one city

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