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直辖市 (zhí xiá shì) — how to say "municipality directly under central government" in Chinese
直辖市
Municipality directly under central government
noun
Character composition
直
direct
辖
to govern
市
city
Radicals / Keys
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
車
Cart
#159 · chē · 7 strokes
Collocations
中央直辖市
zhōngyāng zhíxiáshì
municipality directly under the central government
Examples
中国的直辖市有北京、上海、天津和重庆。
China's municipalities directly under central government are Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Chongqing.
北京是直辖市。
Beijing is a municipality directly under central government.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "municipality directly under central government" in Chinese?
"municipality directly under central government" in Chinese is 直辖市 (zhí xiá shì).
What does 直辖市 mean in English?
直辖市 (zhí xiá shì) means "Municipality directly under central government".
How is 直辖市 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhí xiá shì (written as zhi xia shi, zhixiashi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "municipality directly under central government" in Chinese characters?
It is written 直辖市: 直 has 8 strokes, 辖 has 14 strokes, 市 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 直辖市?
直辖市 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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