commercial city; treaty port
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
commercial city; trading center; metropolis
Refers to any city with highly developed commerce and trade, often located along coastlines or major rivers.
Shàng上
hǎi海
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shāng商
bù埠
zhī之
yī一
。
Shanghai is one of the most important commercial cities in China.
Zhè这
gè个
yán沿
hǎi海
shāng商
bù埠
zì自
gǔ古
yǐ以
lái来
jiù就
shì是
mào贸
yì易
zhōng中
xīn心
。
This coastal trading center has been a hub of commerce since ancient times.
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Shāng商
bù埠
de的
fán繁
róng荣
dài带
dòng动
le了
zhōu周
biān边
dì地
qū区
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
。
The prosperity of the commercial city drove development in surrounding areas.
noun
treaty port; trading port (historical)
formalHistorical term referring to ports forcibly opened to foreign trade following unequal treaties, particularly during the late Qing dynasty and Republican era.
Yā鸦
piàn片
zhàn战
zhēng争
hòu后
，
Zhōng中
guó国
bèi被
pò迫
kāi开
fàng放
le了
jǐ几
gè个
shāng商
bù埠
。
After the Opium War, China was forced to open several treaty ports.
Guǎng广
zhōu州
shì是
jìn近
dài代
shǐ史
shàng上
zhù著
míng名
de的
shāng商
bù埠
。
Guangzhou was a famous treaty port in modern history.
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Wài外
guó国
shāng商
rén人
zài在
shāng商
bù埠
shè设
lì立
le了
zū租
jiè界
hé和
yáng洋
háng行
。
Foreign merchants established concessions and trading houses in the treaty ports.