Usage note
市区表示城市中心或主要城区。
shì qū biǎo shì chéng shì zhōng xīn huò zhǔ yào chéng qū。
Urban area means the city center or main urban district.
Context note
市区常和交通、商店、房子一起用。
shì qū cháng hé jiāo tōng 、 shāng diàn 、 fáng zi yì qǐ yòng。
Urban area often appears with transport, shops, and houses.
5 examples
我们住在市区。
wǒ men zhù zài shì qū。
We live in the city center.
市区很方便。
shì qū hěn fāng biàn。
The city area is very convenient.
市区车很多。
shì qū chē hěn duō。
There are many cars in the city area.
学校在市区附近。
xué xiào zài shì qū fù jìn。
The school is near the city area.
市区晚上很热闹。
shì qū wǎn shàng hěn rè nào。
The city area is lively at night.
5 mini stories
我们坐车进了市区。
wǒ men zuò chē jìn le shì qū。
We took a car into the city area.
市区里的商店很多。
shì qū lǐ de shāng diàn hěn duō。
There are many shops in the city area.
他想搬到市区住。
tā xiǎng bān dào shì qū zhù。
He wants to move to live in the city area.
市区交通比较忙。
shì qū jiāo tōng bǐ jiào máng。
Traffic in the city area is busy.
晚上市区的灯很漂亮。
wǎn shàng shì qū de dēng hěn piào liang。
The lights in the city area are beautiful at night.
Mini dialogue
去市区
A
周末你想去市区玩吗？
Zhōumò nǐ xiǎng qù shìqū wán ma?
Do you want to go to the urban area to have fun this weekend?
B
好啊，市区有很多好玩的地方。
Hǎo a, shìqū yǒu hěnduō hǎowán de dìfang.
Sure, the urban area has many fun places.
住在市区
A
你住在市区吗？
Nǐ zhù zài shìqū ma?
Do you live in the urban area?
B
是的，我家在市区，交通很方便。
Shì de, wǒ jiā zài shìqū, jiāotōng hěn fāngbiàn.
Yes, my home is in the urban area, transportation is very convenient.
Related words and contrasts
similar
市中心
shì zhōng xīn
city center / downtown
市中心 refers specifically to the central part of a city, while 市区 means the urban area in general.
opposite
郊区
jiāo qū
suburbs
郊区 is the area outside the city center, the opposite of 市区.