How to say “metropolis” in Chinese
metropolis, big city
“Metropolis” in Chinese is 都市, dū shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
都市 is read dū shì: 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
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 “都市”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 都市. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她已经习惯了都市生活。tāyǐjīngxíguànledūshìshēnghuóShe has already got used to big-city life.
- 都市文化越来越多元dūshìwénhuàyuèláiyuèduōyuánBig-city culture is becoming more and more diverse.
- 你为什么想留在大都市？nǐwèishénmexiǎngliúzàidàdūshìWhy do you want to stay in the big city?
More words from the lesson “The big city and the trends of the times”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “metropolis” in Chinese?
“Metropolis” in Chinese is 都市, pinyin dūshì.
What does 都市 mean?
都市 (dūshì) means “metropolis, big city”.
How do you write 都市?
都市 is 2 characters: 都 (dōu) — all; 市 (shì) — market, city. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 都市?
都市 is read dūshì. Tones: dū — first tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“metropolis” in the lesson “The big city and the trends of the times”
This word is from the topic “Society” of HSK 6. 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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