东区

東區

dōngqū

noun #8,891

Meanings

1 east district; eastern district
2 East Side (of a city)

Characters

district; area; zone

Examples

他住在城市的东区。

Tā zhù zài chéngshì de dōngqū.

He lives in the east district of the city.

东区的房价最近涨了很多。

Dōngqū de fángjià zuìjìn zhǎng le hěnduō.

Housing prices in the east district have gone up a lot recently.

学校在东区建了新的宿舍楼。

Xuéxiào zài dōngqū jiàn le xīn de sùshè lóu.

The school built a new dormitory in the east district.

Tips

usage

Chinese cities are often divided into directional districts: 东区, 西区 (west), 南区 (south), 北区 (north). Many cities have formal administrative districts with these names.

Stroke Order

东 dōng

区 qū