city in Chinese
city in Chinese is 城市 — city means a large, important settlement, generally bigger than a town and often with its own local government.
city in Chinese
城市
Pronounced: chéng shì
A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.
What does "city" mean?
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noun A large, important settlement, generally bigger than a town and often with its own local government.
"São Paulo is the largest city in South America."
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noun The central business or downtown area of a settlement.
"He commutes into the city every morning for his job."
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city in a sentence
- São Paulo is the largest city in South America.
- All our stations have changed. We have to constrain numbers. We have to mandate face coverings. These are massive changes in what is a public transport city. This is not a car city.
- He commutes into the city every morning for his job.
- I'm going into the city today to do some shopping.
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What is "city" in Chinese?
"city" in Chinese is 城市. city means: A large, important settlement, generally bigger than a town and often with its own local government.
How do you pronounce 城市?
"city" in Chinese is 城市, pronounced "chéng shì".
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