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    Referring to city government with 市政府 (shìzhèngfǔ)

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    Explanation

    市政府 (shìzhèngfǔ) is a noun meaning 'city government' or 'municipal government.' It is a compound of 市 (city), 政 (politics/governance), and 府 (office/seat of government), and refers to the local governing body of a city.

    Examples

    • 市政府决定在河边修建一座新公园。

      shì zhèngfǔ juédìng zài hé biān xiūjiàn yī zuò xīn gōngyuán.

      The city government decided to build a new park by the river.

    • 市政府发布了新的交通管理规定。

      shì zhèngfǔ fābù le xīn de jiāotōng guǎnlǐ guīdìng.

      The city government issued new traffic management regulations.

    • 居民们向市政府反映了噪音问题。

      jūmínmen xiàng shì zhèngfǔ fǎnyìng le zàoyīn wèntí.

      Residents reported the noise problem to the city government.

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