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城市
chéngshì
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- pinyin
- chéngshì
- simplified
- 城市
- traditional
- 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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city — A large settlement with many residents, buildings and public services.