城

chéng

city; town

Counted with座zuò道dào个gè

Dictionary entry

city walls; city; town

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城

See it in sentences

这座城有很长的历史。

Zhè zuò chéng yǒu hěn cháng de lìshǐ.

English

This city has a long history.

我们打算进城里买东西。

Wǒmen dǎsuàn jìn chéng lǐ mǎi dōngxi.

English

We plan to go into the city to shop.

Goes with

  • 城里in the city
  • 进城go to town
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