增城市

Zēngchéngshì
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Zengcheng (former county-level city, now Zengcheng District of Guangzhou, Guangdong)

Examples

HSK 5
Zēngchéngshì zài èr líng yī sì nián gǎiwéi Zēngchéng qū.
In 2014 Zengcheng City was converted into Zengcheng District.
HSK 7-9
Zēngchéngshì shèngchǎn lìzhī.
Zengcheng is known for producing lychees.

Tips

culture
Zengcheng is famous for 挂绿荔枝, a legendary cultivar whose single mother-tree fruit has sold at auction for millions of yuan. The region has been a top lychee producer since the Ming dynasty.
usage
Since 2014 Zengcheng has technically been 增城区 (a district of Guangzhou) rather than a standalone 市, but locals and older text still commonly say 增城市.

Stroke Order

增 zēng
城 chéng
市 shì