towns and cities; urban areas
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
towns and cities; urban areas
formalA collective term referring to built-up areas, encompassing cities (城市) and smaller towns (集镇). Often used in contrast to rural areas (乡村).
Chéng城
zhèn镇
jū居
mín民
de的
shēng生
huó活
jié节
zòu奏
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
xiāng乡
cūn村
kuài快
。
The pace of life for urban residents is usually faster than that of rural areas.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jì计
huà划
dà大
lì力
fā发
zhǎn展
xiǎo小
chéng城
zhèn镇
。
The government plans to vigorously develop small towns.
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Chéng城
zhèn镇
rén人
kǒu口
zhèng正
zài在
chí持
xù续
zēng增
zhǎng长
。
The urban population is continuing to grow.