城市 chéng shì
“city; town”
nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 3Measure word 座
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
城市 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 560: 城市 chéngshì — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 93
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 城市
城市 means “city” or “town,” a general noun for a large place where many people live and work. It is often used after 大/小 or with 这个/一个, and commonly appears in patterns like 大城市, 这个城市, 在城市里, and 城市的生活.
例句Example sentences
- 我住在一个很大的城市。wǒ zhù zài yí gè hěn dà de chéng shì.I live in a very big city.
- 这个城市有很多公园。zhè ge chéng shì yǒu hěn duō gōng yuán.This city has many parks.
- 我喜欢城市的生活。wǒ xǐ huan chéng shì de shēng huó.I like city life.