direct-controlled municipality; province-level city
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Meanings
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municipality directly under the central government; direct-controlled municipality
In China, refers to major cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing) that are administered directly by the central government rather than being part of a province. These cities enjoy provincial-level administrative status.
Běi北
jīng京
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
zhí直
xiá辖
shì市
。
Beijing is a direct-controlled municipality of China.
Zhōng中
guó国
xiàn现
yǒu有
sì四
gè个
zhí直
xiá辖
shì市
。
China currently has four direct-controlled municipalities.
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Shàng上
hǎi海
zuò作
wéi为
zhí直
xiá辖
shì市
，
xiǎng享
yǒu有
tè特
shū殊
de的
jīng经
jì济
zhèng政
cè策
。
As a direct-controlled municipality, Shanghai enjoys special economic policies.
Zhí直
xiá辖
shì市
yǔ与
shěng省
xiá辖
shì市
zài在
xíng行
zhèng政
jí级
bié别
shàng上
yǒu有
suǒ所
bù不
tóng同
。
There are differences in administrative level between direct-controlled municipalities and province-administered cities.