城里 (chéng lǐ) — inside the city; in town
Definition
A common way to say 'in the city / inside the city', contrasted with 郊区 (suburbs) or 农村 (countryside).
noun
inside the cityin town
Examples
- 城里，。Tā zhù zài chéng lǐ, měi tiān zuò dì tiě shàng bān.He lives in the city and takes the subway to work every day.
- 城里。Cóng chéng lǐ dào jiāo qū kāi chē xū yào yí gè xiǎo shí.It takes an hour to drive from the city to the suburbs.
- 城里。chéng lǐ De jiāo tōng bǐ nóng cūn fāng biàn duō le.The transportation in the city is much more convenient than in the countryside.
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