该镇 (gāi zhèn) — (formal) this town; the said town

Definition

该 (gāi) is a formal written pronoun meaning 'the aforementioned / the said' — it points back to something already mentioned, often in news or reports. More formal than 这 zhè, which is everyday speech.

pronoun

(formal) this townthe said town

Examples

该镇，。
gāi zhèn Wèi yú shān qū, fēng jǐng yōu měi.
This town is located in the mountains, with beautiful scenery.
该镇。
Jì zhě cǎi fǎng le gāi zhèn de jū mín.
The reporter interviewed the residents of this town.
该镇。
gāi zhèn Zhèng fǔ zài qù nián tōng guò le zhè xiàng jué dìng.
The town government passed this decision last year.

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