How to say “town” in Chinese
town; suppress
“Town” in Chinese is 镇, zhèn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
镇 is read zhèn. 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, 钅 “metal”: the first meaning is to press down with a weight. On the right, 真 zhēn hints at the reading.
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 “镇”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 镇. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他在一个小镇上长2大tāzàiyígexiǎozhènshangzhǎngdàHe grew up in a small town.
- 城镇人口不断增加。chéngzhènrénkǒubúduànzēngjiāThe population of cities and towns keeps growing.
- 城镇居民的收入不断提高chéngzhènjūmíndeshōurùbúduàntígāoThe incomes of urban residents keep rising.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “The center and the regions”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “town” in Chinese?
“Town” in Chinese is 镇, pinyin zhèn.
What does 镇 mean?
镇 (zhèn) means “town; suppress”.
How do you write 镇?
镇 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 镇?
镇 is read zhèn. Tones: zhèn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“town” in the lesson “The center and the regions”
This word is from the topic “State and law” 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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