内城 (nèi chéng) — inner city (the area within the inner walls of a traditional Chinese city)
Definition
The walled inner core of a traditional Chinese city, distinct from 外城 (the outer ring). In modern usage, mainly a historical term referring to old cities like Beijing.
noun
inner city (the area within the inner walls of a traditional Chinese city)
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 内城。Běi jīng de nèi chéng bǎo cún le xǔ duō gǔ lǎo de hú tòng.Beijing's inner city preserves many ancient hutongs.
- 内城。Gǔ dài chéng shì tōng cháng fēn wéi nèi chéng hé wài chéng liǎng bù fen.Ancient cities were usually divided into an inner city and an outer city.
- 内城。Zhè zuò sì miào wèi yú nèi chéng de zhōng xīn dì dài.This temple is located in the central area of the inner city.
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