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城区

城區
chéngqū
noun HSK 6 #20,089

Meanings

  1. 1 urban district; city proper
  2. 2 urban area

Characters

城
chéng
city; town
区
qū
district; area
The district of a city — the urban area.

Examples

城区的房价比郊区贵得多。
Chéngqū de fángjià bǐ jiāoqū guì de duō.
Housing prices in the urban area are much higher than in the suburbs.
这条路连接城区和新区。
Zhè tiáo lù liánjiē chéngqū hé xīnqū.
This road connects the old city and the new district.
城区人口越来越密集。
Chéngqū rénkǒu yuè lái yuè mìjí.
The urban area population is getting denser.

Tips

usage
城区 refers to the main urban part of a city, as opposed to 郊区 (jiāoqū, suburbs). Many Chinese cities have distinct 城区 and 新区 (new development zones).

Stroke Order

城 chéng
区 qū