市区

shì qū

HSK 4

Meaning

城市的主要建成区，包括商业、行政、居住等功能区。

The urban area of a city, including commercial, administrative, and residential zones.

用于描述地理位置或行政区划，常与郊区、乡村相对。

Used to describe geographical location or administrative division, often contrasted with suburbs or rural areas.

1 我住在市区，上班很方便。 (I live in the city center, it's very convenient for work.)
2 市区的人口密度比郊区高得多。 (The population density in the urban area is much higher than in the suburbs.)
3 从机场到市区需要一个小时。 (It takes an hour from the airport to the city center.)
4 市区有许多购物中心和餐馆。 (There are many shopping malls and restaurants in the urban area.)
5 市政府计划改善市区的公共交通系统。 (The municipal government plans to improve the public transportation system in the urban area.)

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