大城市

dàchéngshì

noun #42,050

Measure Word

一座大城市 zuò

Meanings

1 major city
2 metropolis
3 big city

Characters

Examples

很多年轻人毕业后选择去大城市工作。

Hěnduō niánqīngrén bìyè hòu xuǎnzé qù dàchéngshì gōngzuò.

Many young people choose to work in big cities after graduation.

大城市的房价越来越高。

Dàchéngshì de fángjià yuèláiyuè gāo.

Housing prices in major cities keep rising.

Tips

culture

China classifies cities by tier: 一线城市 (Tier 1: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen), 新一线 (New Tier 1, e.g. Chengdu, Hangzhou), down to 五线 (Tier 5). Generally 大城市 in conversation refers to Tier 1 and New Tier 1 - places with rich job markets but punishing housing costs.

Stroke Order

大 dà

城 chéng

市 shì