城 (chéng) — city; town; city walls
Definition
城 (chéng) often means 'city walls' and by extension a walled city or town — a more historical/physical sense than 城市 or 市, which refer to cities as modern urban areas.
noun
citytowncity walls
Measure word · 座, 道, 个
Easily confused
- 盛chénglook-aliketo ladle, to fill (a bowl/plate) with food or liquid
- 成chéngsound-alike(classifier) tenth, ten percent (used after a number 1–9)
- 乘chéngsound-aliketo ride (a vehicle), to mount
- 乘chéngsound-aliketo ride; to travel by; to take (a vehicle)
- 呈chéngsound-aliketo submit (to a superior); to formally present
Examples
- 城。Zhè zuò chéng de lì shǐ hěn cháng.This city has a long history.
- 城，。Gǔ dài rén jiàn chéng, bú ràng dí rén jìn lái.Ancient people built city walls to keep enemies out.
- 。Wǒ xǐ huan zhù zài yí gè xiǎo chéng lǐ.I like living in a small town.
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