闹市 (nào shì) — bustling downtown area, busy shopping district

Definition

闹市 refers to a bustling, noisy downtown shopping area, emphasizing the lively, crowded atmosphere. A more literary word than 商业区 or 购物中心.

noun
bustling downtown areabusy shopping district
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Examples

  • 闹市
    Tā zhù zài nào shì fù jìn, měi tiān dōu hěn chǎo.
    He lives near the bustling downtown area, and it's very noisy every day.
  • 闹市
    Zhè tiáo jiē shì chéng shì zuì fán huá de nào shì.
    This street is the city's busiest shopping district.
  • 闹市
    Zhōu mò de nào shì rén shān rén hǎi, fēi cháng rè nao.
    On weekends, the downtown area is packed with people and very lively.

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