English–Chinese
“suburbs” in Chinese
How to say “suburbs” in Chinese
“Suburbs” in Chinese is 郊区 (jiāo qū).
The less crowded edge of a city, where urban life spreads into wider residential, industrial, or green areas.
Example sentences with 郊区
郊区开发带来了更多住房选择。jiāo qū kāi fā dài lái le gèng duō zhù fáng xuǎn zé
Suburban development has brought more housing choices.
Tips for using 郊区
- The area described this way can still belong to the same city; the word highlights distance from the center and open surroundings rather than a legal boundary.
Other Chinese words for “suburbs”
他们周末常去郊外散步。tā men zhōu mò cháng qù jiāo wài sàn bù
They often go for walks in the suburbs on weekends.