城区

• 拼音: chéng qū
• 汉字拆解: 城 = 土 (earth) + 成 (complete), city walls/city; 区 = simplified from 區, area/district

含义

Urban area; city district; downtown area. The developed, built-up part of a city.

Refers to the central, developed parts of a city as opposed to suburbs or rural areas. In Chinese city administration, 城区 often contrasts with 郊区 (suburbs). Can also refer to a specific administrative district within a city.

例句

1. 城区的房价比郊区贵了三倍。
2. 为了减少污染，城区内禁止燃放烟花爆竹。
3. 新地铁线把城区和机场连接起来了。

用法指南

语境: urban planning, real estate, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我住在城区中心。(I live in the city center.)
• 城区交通太堵了。(Traffic in the urban area is too congested.)

错误说法

• 注意'城区'和'市区'的细微差别：两者可互换，但'市区'更口语化 (Note the subtle difference between 城区 and 市区 — they're interchangeable, but 市区 is more colloquial)

起源与历史

Combines 城 (city/town) with 区 (area/district), meaning the urban portion of a city.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal