城市

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 北京是大城市。▶ —
   Beijing is a big city.
2. 城市生活很方便。▶ —
   City life is convenient.

Collocations

Mnemonic

城市 chéngshì "city" — 城 (walled town) + 市 (market) = "walled marketplace" → city. Synonyms: 都市 dūshì, 都会 dūhuì. Japanese prefers 都市 toshi.

Quick check

1. Core etymology of 城市?

   • walled town + market
   • castle + city
   • city + people
   • big + city