城镇

城鎮

chéngzhèn

noun HSK 6 #5,838

Meanings

1 cities and towns; urban areas
2 town

Characters

Cities and towns — urban settlements.

Examples

城镇化是中国发展的重要趋势。

Chéngzhènhuà shì Zhōngguó fāzhǎn de zhòngyào qūshì.

Urbanization is an important trend in China's development.

这个城镇很安静。

Zhège chéngzhèn hěn ānjìng.

This town is very quiet.

城镇居民的收入在增长。

Chéngzhèn jūmín de shōurù zài zēngzhǎng.

The income of urban residents is growing.

Tips

usage

城镇化 (chéngzhènhuà, urbanization) is a key term in modern Chinese politics and economics. It describes the process of rural areas developing into urban ones.

Stroke Order

城 chéng

镇 zhèn