市里

市裡

shìlǐ

noun #9,253

Meanings

1 in the city
2 within the municipality
3 the municipal level (of government)

Characters

city; municipality

Examples

他住在市里，不在郊区。

Tā zhù zài shìlǐ, bú zài jiāoqū.

He lives in the city, not in the suburbs.

市里开了一家新商场。

Shìlǐ kāi le yī jiā xīn shāngchǎng.

A new mall opened in the city.

这件事要等市里批准。

Zhè jiàn shì yào děng shìlǐ pīzhǔn.

This matter needs approval from the municipal government.

Tips

usage

市里 has two common uses: (1) 'downtown / in the city' as opposed to suburbs, and (2) 'the municipal level' when referring to government — as in 市里的领导 (municipal leaders).

Stroke Order

市 shì

里 lǐ