zhí
xiá

technical
formal

Meaning of 直辖

直辖 means to be directly under the jurisdiction of; to be directly administered by. Pronounced zhí xiá.

  • to be directly under the jurisdiction of; to be directly administered by

Definitions & Examples

Chóng
qìng
shì
Zhōng
guó
de
zhí
xiá
shì
zhī
 

Chongqing is one of China's municipalities directly under the central government.

Zhè
gòu
yóu
Guó
yuàn
zhí
xiá
 

This institution is directly under the jurisdiction of the State Council.

Zhí
xiá
shì
de
jīng
zhǎn
tōng
cháng
jiào
kuài
 

The economic development of municipalities directly under the central government is usually relatively fast.