inhabitants from all places; mixed population; cosmopolitan
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
inhabited by people from all corners of the country; cosmopolitan; heterogeneous population
literaryOriginally refers to people from all five directions (east, south, west, north, and center) living together. Now generally describes a place with a mixed population from various regions.
Shàng上
hǎi海
shì是
yī一
gè个
wǔ五
fāng方
zá杂
chǔ处
de的
dà大
dū都
shì市
。
Shanghai is a cosmopolitan metropolis with people from all over.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
wǔ五
fāng方
zá杂
chǔ处
，
wén文
huà化
shí十
fēn分
duō多
yuán元
。
This ancient city has a mixed population and is culturally very diverse.
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Zhè这
lǐ里
wǔ五
fāng方
zá杂
chǔ处
，
shén什
me么
yàng样
de的
rén人
dōu都
yǒu有
。
People here come from everywhere, and you can find all kinds of folk.