area outside a city gate; outskirts
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the area just outside a city gate
formalHistorically, this referred to the often bustling area immediately outside a city's main gate, sometimes forming a town or suburb. It's more common in historical texts or place names (e.g., 山丹县城关镇).
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
chéng城
guān关
tōng通
cháng常
shì是
shāng商
gǔ贾
yún云
jí集
zhī之
chù处
。
In ancient times, the area outside the city gate was often a place where merchants gathered.
Dà大
jūn军
zhù驻
zhā扎
zài在
chéng城
guān关
zhī之
wài外
。
The army was stationed just outside the city gate.
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Tā他
jiā家
jiù就
zài在
xiàn县
chéng城
guān关
fù附
jìn近
。
His home is near the county town's outer gate area.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
zhèn镇
zuì最
rè热
nao闹
de的
dì地
fang方
yào要
shǔ数
dōng东
chéng城
guān关
。
The most lively part of this ancient town is the eastern gate area.