都会 dūhuì city
city; metropolis
How to remember 都会: 都 all + 会 can = city.
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How it is used
- 'Metropolis, big city' - read dūhuì here - 国际大都会 (guójì dà dūhuì) an international metropolis.
- A literary/upscale noun (都会生活 city life); more evocative than plain 城市 (chéngshì).
- Watch the reading: this 都 is dū (capital/city), not the common dōu (all) - a frequent trap.
Example sentences
- 到哪里我都会跟着你。 Dào nǎlǐ wǒ dōu huì gēnzhe nǐ.I'll follow you anywhere.
- 我所有的朋友都会到那儿。 Wǒ suǒyǒu de péngyǒu dōu huì dào nàér.All my friends will be there.
- 我每周末都会去市区。 Wǒ měi zhōumò dōu huì qù shìqū.I go into town every weekend.