Chinese Grammar Reference logo

    Chinese Grammar

    Referring to a city with 市 (shì)

    Description & Modification
    Location & Position

    Structure

    City Name + 市

    Explanation

    市 (shì) means "city" or "municipality" and is used as a suffix in formal place names to indicate city-level administrative divisions. It follows the city name, as in 上海市 (Shanghai Municipality) or 北京市 (Beijing Municipality). It also appears in words like 城市 (city) and 市场 (market).

    Examples

    • 北京市的人口超过了两千万。

      Běijīng shì de rénkǒu chāoguò le liǎng qiān wàn.

      The population of Beijing exceeds twenty million.

    • 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.

    • 这座城市的发展速度非常快。

      zhè zuò chéngshì de fāzhǎn sùdù fēicháng kuài.

      This city is developing very quickly.

    Similar Grammar

    Referring to a city with 市 (shì) | Chinese Grammar