Definition
城镇 (chéngzhèn) refers to towns and cities collectively, especially when contrasting with rural areas (乡村). It is broader than 城市 (chéngshì, a city) and 城 (chéng, a city or its walls), and is commonly used in official or statistical contexts like 城镇化 (urbanization).
noun
towns and citiesurban areas
Examples
- 城镇。Zhōngguó de chéng zhèn huà jìnchéng fēicháng kuài.China's urbanization process is very fast.
- 城镇，。Tā zhù zài chéng zhèn lǐ, xíguàn le rènao de shēnghuó.He lives in a town and is used to the bustling life.
- ，城镇。Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài suōxiǎo chéngxiāng chājù, ràng chéng zhèn hé xiāngcūn dōu dédào fāzhǎn.The government is narrowing the urban-rural gap so that both towns and villages develop.
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