town; market town
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
town; market town; township
Refers to a settlement that is larger than a village (村庄) and smaller than a city (城市), typically serving as a local commercial and administrative center.
Zhè这
zuò座
shì市
zhèn镇
wèi位
yú于
shān山
jiǎo脚
xià下
，
fēng风
jǐng景
yōu优
měi美
。
This town is located at the foot of the mountain, with beautiful scenery.
Tā他
men们
jì计
huà划
zài在
zhè这
gè个
shì市
zhèn镇
kāi开
yī一
jiā家
xiǎo小
cān餐
guǎn馆
。
They plan to open a small restaurant in this town.
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Měi每
féng逢
zhōu周
mò末
，
fù附
jìn近
de的
nóng农
mín民
dōu都
huì会
lái来
zhè这
gè个
shì市
zhèn镇
gǎn赶
jí集
。
Every weekend, farmers from nearby areas come to this market town for the fair.