No. 8,149 in Chinese
district
A district is an administrative division or area within a city or region in China.
In a sentence
这个城市有许多美丽的区，适合游客参观。
This city has many beautiful districts that are suitable for tourists to visit.
In this sentence, '区' refers to districts or areas in a city organized for administrative or descriptive purposes.
我们住在一个安静的住宅区。
We live in a quiet residential district.
Here, '区' is used to denote a specific type of district intended for residential purposes.
学校位于商业区的中心，非常方便。
The school is located in the center of the commercial district, which is very convenient.
In this instance, '区' specifies an area designated for business-related activities.
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