都市 dūshì city
city; metropolis
How to remember 都市: 都 all + 市 market = city.
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How it is used
- A big city, metropolis - 都市生活 (dūshì shēnghuó) city life, 国际大都市 (guójì dà dūshì) an international metropolis.
- Note the reading dū (not dōu); it carries a modern, cosmopolitan flavor, more stylish than plain 城市 (chéngshì).
- Common in titles and lifestyle contexts (都市白领, urban white-collar workers).
Example sentences
- 他强调都市生活的便利方面。 Tā qiángdiào dūshìshēnghuó de biànlì fāngmiàn.He stressed the convenient aspects of city life.