Definition
城里 is a position word (方位词) meaning 'inside the city' or 'in town'. You can use it after a noun or alone to indicate a location, often with prepositions like 在, 到, or 从. It contrasts with 城外 (outside the city).
p.w.
inside the cityin town
Examples
- 城里，。Tā zhù zài chéng lǐ, měitiān zuò dìtiě shàngbān.He lives in the city and takes the subway to work every day.
- 城里。Cóng chéng lǐ dào jiāoqū kāichē xūyào yí gè xiǎoshí.It takes an hour to drive from the city to the suburbs.
- 城里。chéng lǐ de jiāotōng bǐ nóngcūn fāngbiàn duō le.The transportation in the city is much more convenient than in the countryside.
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