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城市
chéngshì
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- chéngshì
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- 城市
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- 城市
1 · noun
A large settlement with many residents, buildings and public services.
有许多居民、建筑和公共设施的大型聚居地。
The plural is cities; formal definitions differ across countries.
This city has several small museums.
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这座城市有几家小博物馆。
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2 · noun
A large settlement with many residents, buildings and public facilities.
居民和建筑较集中、设有多种公共设施的较大聚居地。
The source groups city and town. This slice follows the teaching scope of city without defining an administrative status.
After moving to this city, she began cycling to work.
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她搬到这座城市后，开始骑自行车上班。
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From the mountaintop, you can see lights across the whole city.
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从山顶可以看见整座城市的灯光。
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Mandarin reading: chéngshì.
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city — A large settlement with many residents, buildings and public services.