市区 shìqū urban district
urban district; downtown; city center
How to remember 市区: 市 market + 区 area = urban district.
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How it is used
- Noun for the urban core of a city - the built-up downtown area - as opposed to 郊区 (jiāoqū), the suburbs.
- 市区交通很堵 (shìqū jiāotōng hěn dǔ) - downtown traffic is jammed.
- Used to specify location within a city, e.g. on maps, addresses, or when comparing city center vs outskirts rent and pace of life.
Example sentences
- 我每周末都会去市区。 Wǒ měi zhōumò dōu huì qù shìqū.I go into town every weekend.