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市区

city proper

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

shi4qu1 • shìqū

Meaning

Primary

city proper

Alternatives

city, urban district, downtown, city center

Mnemonic

The 市区 city proper is the official jurisdictional 区 region of a city where most of the 市 markets are also located. This is in contrast with things outside of the limits city.

Usage

我们 住 在 市区。

We live in the city proper.

那 家 店 不 在 市区 里。

That shop isn't in the city proper.

市区 的 房价 比 郊区 贵。

Housing prices in the city proper are more expensive than in the suburbs.

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