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

HSK 4

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.

HSK 6

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