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城 chéng

castle, city, town; municipality

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 3
Radical
土
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 土成 ⿰土成

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  1. 北京是一座古老的城市。
    Běijīng shì yí zuò gǔlǎo de chéngshì.
    Beijing is an ancient city.
    Beijing is one (measure) ancient (particle) city
  2. 你去过长城吗？
    Nǐ qùguo Chángchéng ma?
    Have you been to the Great Wall?
    you go-experience Great-Wall (question)
  3. 周末我们去参观长城吧。
    Zhōumò wǒmen qù cānguān Chángchéng ba.
    Let's visit the Great Wall this weekend.
    weekend we go visit Great-Wall (suggestion)
  4. 这不是一座大城市。
    Zhè bú shì yí zuò dà chéngshì.
    This isn't a big city.
    this not is one (measure) big city
  5. 假期里，很多人去长城旅游。
    Jiàqī lǐ, hěn duō rén qù Chángchéng lǚyóu.
    During the holidays, many people travel to the Great Wall.
    holiday inside, very many people go Great-Wall travel

Words with 城 (4)