市区

• 拼音: shì qū
• 汉字拆解: 市 = 亠 (lid) + 巾 (cloth), originally meaning marketplace; 区 = simplified from 區, an enclosed area

含义

Urban area; city centre; downtown area.

Refers to the central, built-up part of a city as opposed to suburban or rural areas. Often used when discussing commuting, housing prices, traffic, or comparing city life with life outside the city.

例句

1. 市区的房价比郊区贵很多。
2. 我住在市区，上班很方便。
3. 周末市区的交通特别拥挤。

用法指南

语境: urban life, transportation

语气: informative

正确说法

• 从机场到市区大概需要一个小时。(It takes about an hour from the airport to the city centre.)
• 他打算搬到市区去住。(He plans to move to the urban area.)

错误说法

• 我住在北京市区的一个小村子里。(Don't pair 市区 with 村子 — a village is rural; use 郊区 or 农村 instead.)

起源与历史

Compound of 市 (city, market) and 区 (area, district), literally 'city area.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal