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区qūarea

HSK 4word

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区 (qū) means "area," "region," or "district." 这一区很安静 says this area is very quiet. 那个区有很多山 says that region has a lot of mountains. 我住在这个区 says I live in this district. 学校在东区 says the school is in the east district. These lines use area, region, and district.

What does 区 mean?

  1. 1.

    areanoun

  2. 2.

    regionnoun

  3. 3.

    districtnoun

What does the character 区 mean?

  • 区area

How do you use 区?

区 can name an area, a region, or a district of a place.

Patterns

  • 这一 + 区

    这一区很安静。

    Zhè yì qū hěn ānjìng.

    This area is very quiet.

  • 这个区

    我住在这个区。

    Wǒ zhù zài zhège qū.

    I live in this district.

  • 东区

    学校在东区。

    Xuéxiào zài dōng qū.

    The school is in the east district.

What are some examples of 区 in a sentence?

  1. 这一区很安静。

    Zhè yì qū hěn ānjìng.

    This area is very quiet.

  2. 那个区有很多山。

    Nàge qū yǒu hěn duō shān.

    That region has a lot of mountains.

  3. 我住在这个区。

    Wǒ zhù zài zhège qū.

    I live in this district.

  4. 学校在东区。

    Xuéxiào zài dōng qū.

    The school is in the east district.

How is 区 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你住在哪里?

    Nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ?

    Where do you live?

  2. Speaker B:

    我住在东区,离学校很近。

    Wǒ zhù zài dōng qū, lí xuéxiào hěn jìn.

    I live in the east district, very close to the school.

  3. Speaker A:

    东区安静吗?

    Dōng qū ānjìng ma?

    Is the east district quiet?

  4. Speaker B:

    很安静,可是店不多。

    Hěn ānjìng, kěshì diàn bù duō.

    It is very quiet, but there are not many shops.

  5. Speaker A:

    我想去看。

    Wǒ xiǎng qù kàn.

    I want to go and look.

  6. Speaker B:

    明天可以。我带你去东区。

    Míngtiān kěyǐ. Wǒ dài nǐ qù dōng qū.

    Tomorrow is fine. I will take you to the east district.

Can you use 区 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我住在这个___。(I live in this district.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "This area is very quiet"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 学校在东___。(The school is in the east district.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.