新城

xīnchéng
noun #51,937

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 new town
  2. 2 new city district
  3. 3 newly developed urban area

Examples

Zhèngfǔ zài jiāoqū guīhuà le yí zuò xīnchéng.
The government planned a new town in the suburbs.
Xīnchéng de jīchǔ shèshī fēicháng wánshàn.
The new town has excellent infrastructure.

Tips

usage
新城 is a generic term for a newly built urban district, used both descriptively and in proper names. Countless Chinese cities have a 新城 district contrasted with the 老城 (old town) — e.g. 西安新城, 济南新城, 杭州钱江新城. It is also a common real-estate developer branding.

Stroke Order

xīn
chéng