城镇 chéngzhèn town
town; cities and towns
How to remember 城镇: 城 town + 镇 calm = town.
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How it is used
- Cities and towns taken together, especially as opposed to the countryside: 城镇居民 (chéngzhèn jūmín) urban residents, 城镇化 (chéngzhènhuà) urbanization.
- A collective/administrative term (spanning 城市 and 镇); distinguish from 城市 (a city) and 农村 (rural).
- Policy, demographics, and development register.
Example sentences
- 我不想在城镇的那个地方买房 Wǒ bùxiǎng zàichéngzhèn de nàge dìfāng mǎifángI wouldn't buy a house in that part of town.
- 汽车尾气在城镇里造成了严重的污染。 Qìchēwěiqì zàichéngzhèn lǐ zàochéng le yánzhòng de wūrǎn.Car exhaust causes serious pollution in towns.