county seat; county town
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
county seat; county town; administrative center of a county
Refers specifically to the town where the county government offices are located, typically the largest or most important town in the county.
Wǒ我
jiā家
zhù住
zài在
xiàn县
chéng城
dōng东
biān边
。
My home is in the eastern part of the county town.
Xiàn县
chéng城
bù不
dà大
，
dàn但
shì是
hěn很
fán繁
huá华
。
The county town is not big, but it is very prosperous.
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Tā他
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
qí骑
chē车
qù去
xiàn县
chéng城
shàng上
bān班
。
He rides his bike to work in the county town every morning.
Zhè这
zuò座
xiàn县
chéng城
yǒu有
shàng上
qiān千
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
This county town has a history of over a thousand years.