Usage note
城市表示人口多、房子多的大地方。
chéng shì biǎo shì rén kǒu duō 、 fáng zi duō de dà dì fāng。
城市 means a large place with many people and buildings.
Context note
城市常出现在住址、旅行和地理话题里。
chéng shì cháng chū xiàn zài zhù zhǐ 、 lǚ xíng hé dì lǐ huà tí lǐ。
城市 often appears in addresses, travel, and geography topics.
5 examples
我住在城市里。
wǒ zhù zài chéng shì lǐ。
I live in the city.
这座城市很大。
zhè zuò chéng shì hěn dà。
This city is very big.
城市里有很多车。
chéng shì lǐ yǒu hěn duō chē。
There are many cars in the city.
我们去城市玩。
wǒ men qù chéng shì wán。
We go to the city to have fun.
城市晚上很亮。
chéng shì wǎn shàng hěn liàng。
The city is bright at night.
5 mini stories
城市里有高楼，也有很多商店。
chéng shì lǐ yǒu gāo lóu， yě yǒu hěn duō shāng diàn。
The city has tall buildings and many shops.
周末我们去城市里看展览。
zhōu mò wǒ men qù chéng shì lǐ kàn zhǎn lǎn。
On the weekend we go into the city to see an exhibition.
这座城市晚上很漂亮，灯光很多。
zhè zuò chéng shì wǎn shàng hěn piào liang， dēng guāng hěn duō。
This city is beautiful at night, with many lights.
妈妈说城市里人很多，走路要小心。
mā ma shuō chéng shì lǐ rén hěn duō， zǒu lù yào xiǎo xīn。
Mom said there are many people in the city, so you should walk carefully.
我喜欢城市里的图书馆。那里很安静。
wǒ xǐ huan chéng shì lǐ de tú shū guǎn。 nà lǐ hěn ān jìng。
I like the library in the city. It is very quiet there.
Mini dialogue
大城市
A
你喜欢这个城市吗？
Nǐ xǐhuan zhège chéngshì ma?
Do you like this city?
B
喜欢，城市里有很多公园。
Xǐhuan, chéngshì lǐ yǒu hěn duō gōngyuán.
Yes, there are many parks in the city.
家乡
A
你的城市大吗？
Nǐ de chéngshì dà ma?
Is your city big?
B
不大，是一个小城市。
Bú dà, shì yí ge xiǎo chéngshì.
Not big, it is a small city.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
乡村
xiāng cūn
countryside
A place with farms and nature, not tall buildings.
contrast
小镇
xiǎo zhèn
small town
A place smaller than a city but bigger than a village.