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    Referring to 'city' with 城市 (chéngshì)

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    Structure

    Modifier + 城市

    Explanation

    The noun 城市 (chéngshì) means 'city' and is the general term for an urban area in Chinese. It is used in both formal and everyday contexts and can be modified by location or descriptive words. For example, 沿海城市 means 'coastal city.'

    Examples

    • 北京是中国的首都，也是一座历史悠久的城市。

      Běijīng shì Zhōngguó de shǒudū, yě shì yī zuò lìshǐ yōujiǔ de chéngshì.

      Beijing is the capital of China and also a city with a long history.

    • 这座城市的夜景非常漂亮。

      Zhè zuò chéngshì de yèjǐng fēicháng piàoliang.

      The night view of this city is very beautiful.

    • 越来越多的人从农村搬到城市生活。

      Yuè lái yuè duō de rén cóng nóngcūn bān dào chéngshì shēnghuó.

      More and more people are moving from the countryside to cities to live.

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