镇子

鎮子

zhènzi

noun #4,472

Measure Word

一个镇子 gè

Meanings

1 small town
2 town

Characters

town; to suppress

suffix (noun diminutive)

Examples

这是一个安静的小镇子。

Zhè shì yī gè ānjìng de xiǎo zhènzi.

This is a quiet little town.

我在一个镇子上长大的。

Wǒ zài yī gè zhènzi shàng zhǎngdà de.

I grew up in a small town.

Tips

usage

镇子 is the colloquial form of 镇. Adding 子 makes it sound more casual and conversational. 镇 alone is used in formal/written contexts.

Stroke Order

镇 zhèn

子 zǐ