天津市

TiānjīnShì

popculture

Meanings

1 Tianjin, direct-administered municipality in northern China
2 major port city near Beijing

Characters

ford, ferry crossing

city, municipality

Examples

天津市是中国四个直辖市之一。

Tiānjīn Shì shì Zhōngguó sì ge zhíxiáshì zhī yī.

Tianjin is one of China's four direct-administered municipalities.

从北京坐高铁到天津市只要半个小时。

Cóng Běijīng zuò gāotiě dào Tiānjīn Shì zhǐ yào bàn ge xiǎoshí.

It only takes half an hour on the high-speed train from Beijing to Tianjin.

Tips

history

The name 天津 means 'Heavenly Ford' — it was bestowed by the Yongle Emperor in 1404 to mark the spot where he crossed the Grand Canal on his way south to seize the throne. It has since become one of China's four 直辖市 (direct-administered municipalities).

culture

Tianjin is famous for 相声 (crosstalk comedy) and for street foods like 狗不理包子 and 煎饼果子. Locals are known for a sharp, humorous dialect.

Stroke Order

天 tiān

津 jīn

市 shì