区qūarea
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.
areanoun
- 2.
regionnoun
- 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?
How is 区 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你住在哪里?
Nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ?
Where do you live?
- 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.
- Speaker A:
东区安静吗?
Dōng qū ānjìng ma?
Is the east district quiet?
- 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.
- Speaker A:
我想去看。
Wǒ xiǎng qù kàn.
I want to go and look.
- 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.
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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.