社区 shèqū community
community; neighborhood
How to remember 社区: 社 group + 区 area = community.
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How it is used
- A residential community / neighborhood; also an online community - 社区活动 (shèqū huódòng) community events; 网络社区 online community.
- The everyday word for a residential compound/neighborhood unit and, by extension, online forums. Contrast 小区 (xiǎoqū, a specific gated housing estate) - 社区 is broader.