Chinese word

市区

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì qū

Meaning

  • noundowntown

Example

从火车站走到市区大约十分钟。cóng huǒ chē zhàn zǒu dào shì qū dà yuē shí fēn zhōng

It takes about ten minutes to walk from the train station to downtown.

Illustration for 市区 (downtown)

More examples

市区居民通常更容易乘坐公共交通上班。shì qū jū mín tōng cháng gèng róng yì chéng zuò gōng gòng jiāo tōng shàng bān

Downtown residents usually find it easier to take public transportation to work.

Core concept

A city's connected settled area where people live, work, and shop, rather than its outer countryside.

Common phrases

  • 市区内shì qū nèi

    within downtown

  • 市区居民shì qū jū mín

    downtown residents

Similar words

城市chéng shì: A city as a whole, including its people, buildings, and urban areas.
市内shì nèi: The area within a city's boundaries or limits.
市中心shì zhōng xīn: The central part of a city where business and transport are concentrated.

Definition in Chinese

指城市的建成区或市内范围，含商业区、居民区等，不包括郊外和农村。zhǐ chéng shì de jiàn chéng qū huò shì nèi fàn wéi hán shāng yè qū jū mín qū děng bù bāo kuò jiāo wài hé nóng cūn

Word origin

市区 (shìqū, "urban area") is formed from 市 (shì, "city") plus 区 (qū, "area"), linking the idea of a city with the area that belongs to it.

Usage tips

  • In travel conversations, this word can refer to the broader built-up part of a city, even when the destination is not the main business center.

Other meanings

  • urban areanoun

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