市区 (shì qū) — city center, downtown, urban district
Definition
市区 is the downtown or urban core of a city — the busy central area. It refers to a district within a city, while 城市 names the city as a whole.
noun
city centerdowntownurban district
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 市区。Wǒ qù shì qū mǎi dōng xī.I'm going downtown to go shopping.
- 市区。shì qū Yǒu hěn duō shāng diàn hé fàn guǎn.The city center has many shops and restaurants.
- 市区。Tā měi tiān zuò dì tiě qù shì qū shàng bān.He takes the subway downtown to work every day.
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