城市chéng shìcity; town

1. 1.

   city; townnoun

• 城city; town
• 市city

城市 can follow 一个 and an adjective, as in 一个大城市 or 一个小城市.

1. HSK 1

   这是一个大城市。

   Zhè shì yí gè dà chéngshì.

   This is a big city.

2. HSK 1

   我住在这个城市。

   Wǒ zhù zài zhège chéngshì.

   I live in this city.

3. HSK 1

   那个城市不大。

   Nàge chéngshì bú dà.

   That city is not big.

4. HSK 1

   我的朋友在一个小城市工作。

   Wǒ de péngyou zài yí gè xiǎo chéngshì gōngzuò.

   My friend works in a small city.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你喜欢住在大城市吗？

   Nǐ xǐhuan zhù zài dà chéngshì ma?

   Do you like living in a big city?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   不太喜欢，人太多，也太吵。

   Bú tài xǐhuan, rén tài duō, yě tài chǎo.

   Not really, too many people and too noisy.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那你为什么还住在这儿？

   Nà nǐ wèishénme hái zhù zài zhèr?

   Then why do you still live here?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   因为我的工作在这儿。

   Yīnwèi wǒ de gōngzuò zài zhèr.

   Because my job is here.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 这是一个大___。(This is a big city.)

   A城市B弟弟C词
2. 2.Which sentence means "I live in this city"?

   A我住在这个城市。B我在家学习。C他很大。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 那个___不大。(That city is not big.)

   A城市B词C双

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Related words

• 地方dì fangplace; location; area; spaceHSK 3
• 住zhùto live; to reside; to stayHSK 1
• 工作gōng zuòto workHSK 1
• 国家guó jiācountry; nation; stateHSK 3
• 家jiāhome; familyHSK 1
• 朋友péng youfriendHSK 1

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