No. 2,446 in Chinese
市區
Urban area.
In a sentence
市區有很多商店和餐廳，非常便利。
The urban area has many shops and restaurants; it's very convenient.
In this sentence, '市區' refers to the central urban area of a city, emphasizing the dense presence of amenities and facilities.
今天要去市區參加一個重要的會議。
Today, I need to go to the city center to attend an important meeting.
Here, '市區' denotes the city center, suggesting a place where significant activities, such as business meetings, occur.
市區的交通通常比郊區更繁忙。
Traffic in the urban area is usually busier than in the suburbs.
In this context, '市區' highlights the urban area in comparison to the suburbs, particularly focusing on the aspect of traffic density.
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