都会

都會

dūhuì

noun HSK 7 #7,259

Measure Word

一座都会 zuò

Meanings

1 metropolis
2 large city
3 major urban center

Characters

capital; metropolis

meeting place; gathering

Examples

上海是一座国际化的大都会。

Shànghǎi shì yī zuò guójìhuà de dà dūhuì.

Shanghai is an international metropolis.

越来越多的年轻人涌向都会寻找机会。

Yuèláiyuè duō de niánqīngrén yǒng xiàng dūhuì xúnzhǎo jīhuì.

More and more young people flock to big cities to find opportunities.

Tips

usage

都会 is more literary and formal than 城市. It emphasizes the grandeur and scale of a major city. Often preceded by 大 as 大都会.

Stroke Order

都 dōu

会 huì