settlement; residential area; populated place
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
settlement; residential area; populated place; inhabited locality
Commonly used in geography, urban planning, and administrative contexts to refer to villages, towns, or neighborhoods where people live in a concentrated manner.
Zhè这
lǐ里
shì是
shān山
qū区
de的
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
xíng型
jū居
mín民
diǎn点
。
This is a small settlement in the mountainous area.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jì计
huà划
gǎi改
shàn善
nóng农
cūn村
jū居
mín民
diǎn点
de的
jī基
chǔ础
shè设
shī施
。
The government plans to improve infrastructure in rural settlements.
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Zhè这
gè个
jū居
mín民
diǎn点
de的
rén人
kǒu口
zhèng正
zài在
zhú逐
nián年
jiǎn减
shǎo少
。
The population of this settlement is decreasing year by year.
Dì地
tú图
shàng上
biāo标
jì记
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
jū居
mín民
diǎn点
wèi位
zhi置
。
The map marks the locations of all residential settlements.