HSK · Level 10
135 words
Chinese word
区
Pronunciation
Pinyinqū
Meaning
- noundistrict
Example
这个城市有三个区。zhè ge chéng shì yǒu sān gè qū
This city has three districts.
More examples
晚饭后我们去商业区逛街。wǎn fàn hòu wǒ men qù shāng yè qū guàng jiē
After dinner, we went shopping in the commercial district.
Core concept
One section of a wider landscape or city, marked off because it has a practical boundary or a common feature.
Common phrases
居民区jū mín qū
residential district
商业区shāng yè qū
commercial district
市区shì qū
urban district
Similar words
地区dì qū: A local area organized as a unit for living or administration.
区域qū yù: A bounded area set aside for a particular purpose or under specific management.
Definition in Chinese
表示被划分出来的一块地方，常用于行政区划，也可用来指一片有共同特点的地区。biǎo shì bèi huà fēn chū lái de yí kuài dì fāng cháng yòng yú xíng zhèng qū huà yě kě yòng lái zhǐ yí piàn yǒu gòng tóng tè diǎn de dì qū
Word origin
The word 区 (qū, "district") keeps the long-standing sense of a separated part and applies it to city districts and other areas with a shared feature.
Usage tips
- In everyday location phrases, 区 (qū, "district") often identifies the broad part of a city, while a street or landmark gives a more exact location.