city proper; urban area
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
city proper; urban area; part of a city including its center and immediately adjacent developed districts
neutralRefers to the built-up, administratively central part of a city, in contrast to suburbs or rural areas. Often used in administrative, geographical, or planning contexts.
Lǎo老
chéng城
qū区
bǎo保
liú留
le了
hěn很
duō多
lì历
shǐ史
jiàn建
zhù筑
。
The old city area has preserved many historical buildings.
Xīn新
jiàn建
de的
yī医
yuàn院
wèi位
yú于
chéng城
qū区
běi北
bù部
。
The newly built hospital is located in the northern part of the urban area.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
jì计
huà划
kuò扩
dà大
chéng城
qū区
fàn范
wéi围
。
The government plans to expand the boundaries of the city proper.
Chéng城
qū区
rén人
kǒu口
mì密
jí集
，
jiāo交
tōng通
yōng拥
dǔ堵
。
The urban area has a dense population and traffic congestion.