量词
Measure word for “city” in Chinese
The measure word for city in Chinese is 座 (zuò): 一座城市 (yí zuò chéng shì) means "one city". 座 is the measure word for large, fixed structures.
- 两座城市liǎng zuò chéng shìtwo citys
- 这座城市zhè zuò chéng shìthis city
- 那几座城市nà jǐ zuò chéng shìthose few citys
City is 城市 (chéng shì), an HSK 3 word.
同一量词Other nouns with 座
- hospital 医院
- storied building 楼
- city walls 城
- house 房子
- mountain 山
- clock 钟
- bridge 桥
- park 公园
- factory 工厂
- composition 结构
- garden 花园
- cinema 电影院
- embassy 大使馆
Common questions
What is the measure word for city in Chinese?
The measure word for city in Chinese is 座 (zuò): 一座城市 (yí zuò chéng shì) means "one city".
Can I use 个 for 城市?
People will understand 一个城市, but 一座城市 is the correct form and what exams expect.