市民 (shì mín) — city resident
Definition
A resident of a city (municipal level). 居民 is broader, covering any inhabitant including rural areas; 公民 is a legal/political citizen of a country.
noun
city resident
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 市民。Hěn duō shì mín dōu guān xīn chéng shì de huán jìng wèn tí.Many city residents care about urban environmental issues.
- 市民。shì mín Kě yǐ tóu piào xuǎn jǔ zì jǐ de dài biǎo.City residents can vote to elect their own representatives.
- 市民。Zhè wèi shì mín měi tiān zuò dì tiě shàng bān.This city resident takes the subway to work every day.
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