HSK Guide

城市 chéngshìcity, town

chéngshì (second tone, rising)cheng2shi4

city, town

HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)nounMeasure word Measure word
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Meanings

  1. city, town

    A city. Large ones are often counted with 座, the measure word for things that sit solidly on the ground; 个 is always safe.

    noun

Character breakdown

  • chéng (second tone, rising)

    a city wall; a walled city; a city, a town

    9 strokes⿰土成Radical

Example sentences

  • 北京是一个很大的城市。北京是一個很大的城市。Běijīng (third tone, dipping) shì (fourth tone, falling) (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) hěn (third tone, dipping) (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) chéngshì. (second tone, rising)···

    Beijing is a very big city.

  • 我很喜欢这个城市的环境。我很喜歡這個城市的環境。 (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) xǐhuan (third tone, dipping) zhège (fourth tone, falling) chéngshì (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) huánjìng. (second tone, rising)···

    I really like the setting of this city.