How to say “urban district” in Chinese
urban district
“Urban district” in Chinese is 城区, chéng qū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
城区 is read chéng qū: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 土 “earth”; on the right, 成 chéng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “城区”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 城区. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 老城区的路很窄。lǎochéngqūdelùhěnzhǎiThe streets in the old town are narrow.
More words from the lesson “The city: streets and buildings”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “urban district” in Chinese?
“Urban district” in Chinese is 城区, pinyin chéngqū.
What does 城区 mean?
城区 (chéngqū) means “urban district”.
How do you write 城区?
城区 is 2 characters: 城 (chéng) — city; city wall; 区 (qū) — district, zone. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 城区?
城区 is read chéngqū. Tones: chéng — second tone, qū — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“urban district” in the lesson “The city: streets and buildings”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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