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chéng
HSK 3.0 Level 3

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Definitions

  1. 1. city walls
  2. 2. city
  3. 3. town

Example Sentences

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我會帶你參觀這個 市。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1928694)

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Words Containing 城

郸城
dān chéng

Dancheng county in Zhoukou 周口[zhōu kǒu], Henan

黎城县
lí chéng xiàn

Licheng county in Changzhi 長治|长治[cháng zhì], Shanxi

鹿城
lù chéng

Lucheng district of Wenzhou city 溫州市|温州市[wēn zhōu shì], Zhejiang

龙城区
lóng chéng qū

Longcheng district of Chaoyang city 朝陽市|朝阳市, Liaoning

稻城县
dào chéng xiàn

Daocheng county (Tibetan: 'dab pa rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[gān zī zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

上城区
shàng chéng qū

Shangcheng district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[háng zhōu shì], Zhejiang

费城
fèi chéng

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

乡城县
xiāng chéng xiàn

Xiangcheng county (Tibetan: phyag 'phreng rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[gān zī zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

城区
chéng qū

city district

禅城区
chán chéng qū

Chancheng district, Foshan city, Guangdong

双城子
shuāng chéng zi

Shuangchengzi, former name of Ussuriisk city in Russian Pacific Primorsky region

莱城
lái chéng

Lae, second-largest city in Papua New Guinea, capital of Morobe Province

白城市
bái chéng shì

Baicheng prefecture-level city in Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China

潞城
lù chéng

Lucheng, county-level city in Changzhi 長治|长治[cháng zhì], Shanxi

舒城
shū chéng

Shucheng county in Lu'an 六安[lù ān], Anhui

平城
píng chéng

Pyongsong (city in North Korea)

芗城
xiāng chéng

Xiangcheng district of Zhangzhou city 漳州市[zhāng zhōu shì], Fujian

望城县
wàng chéng xiàn

Wangcheng county in Changsha 長沙|长沙[cháng shā], Hunan

倾城倾国
qīng chéng qīng guó

lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom)

城门失火,殃及池鱼
chéng mén shī huǒ , yāng jí chí yú

a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer

水城
shuǐ chéng

Shuicheng county in Liupanshui 六盤水|六盘水[liù pán shuǐ], Guizhou

龙城
lóng chéng

Longcheng district of Chaoyang city 朝陽市|朝阳市, Liaoning

城管
chéng guǎn

local government bylaw enforcement officer

连城县
lián chéng xiàn

Liancheng county in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian

叶城
yè chéng

Qaghiliq nahiyisi (Kargilik county) in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地區|喀什地区[kā shí dì qū], west Xinjiang

宛城
wǎn chéng

Wancheng district of Nanyang city 南陽|南阳[nán yáng], Henan

麻城市
má chéng shì

Macheng, county-level city in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[huáng gāng], Hubei

卫城
wèi chéng

citadel

文化城
wén huà chéng

city of culture

封城
fēng chéng

to lock down a city

大学城
dà xué chéng

university city

布城
bù chéng

Putrajaya, federal administrative territory of Malaysia, south of Kuala Lumpur city 吉隆坡市

万里长城
wàn lǐ cháng chéng

the Great Wall

惠城
huì chéng

Huicheng district of Huizhou city 惠州市[huì zhōu shì], Guangdong

塔城地区
tǎ chéng dì qū

Tarbaghatay wilayiti or Tacheng prefecture in Xinjiang

宽城满族自治县
kuān chéng mǎn zú zì zhì xiàn

Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County in Chengde 承德[chéng dé], Hebei

禅城
chán chéng

see 禪城區|禅城区[chán chéng qū]

凤城
fèng chéng

Fengcheng Manzu autonomous county in Liaoning

朔城
shuò chéng

Shuocheng district of Shuozhou city 朔州市[shuò zhōu shì], Shanxi

宿城区
sù chéng qū

Sucheng district of Suqian city 宿遷市|宿迁市[sù qiān shì], Jiangsu

项城市
xiàng chéng shì

Xiangcheng, county-level city in Zhoukou 周口, Henan

城中村
chéng zhōng cūn

village within a city

蕉城区
jiāo chéng qū

Jiaocheng district of Ningde city 寧德市|宁德市[níng dé shì], Fujian

九龙城寨
jiǔ lóng chéng zhài

Kowloon Walled City

方城县
fāng chéng xiàn

Fangcheng county in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[nán yáng], Henan

藁城
gǎo chéng

Gaocheng, county-level city in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[shí jiā zhuāng], Hebei

宽城
kuān chéng

Kuancheng district of Changchun city 長春市|长春市, Jilin

城市管理行政执法局
chéng shì guǎn lǐ xíng zhèng zhí fǎ jú

City Urban Administrative and Law Enforcement Bureau (PRC)

丰城
fēng chéng

Fengcheng, county-level city in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi

历城
lì chéng

Licheng district of Jinan city 濟南市|济南市[jǐ nán shì], Shandong

进城
jìn chéng

to go to town

运城市
yùn chéng shì

Yuncheng, prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西

越城岭
yuè chéng lǐng

Yuecheng mountain range between south Hunan and Guangxi

紫禁城
zǐ jìn chéng

the Forbidden City

九龙城
jiǔ lóng chéng

Kowloon City, Hong Kong

肥城
féi chéng

Feicheng, county-level city in Tai'an 泰安[tài ān], Shandong

相城
xiāng chéng

Xiangcheng district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[sū zhōu shì], Jiangsu

攻城
gōng chéng

to besiege (a town)

山城
shān chéng

Shancheng district of Hebi city 鶴壁市|鹤壁市[hè bì shì], Henan

小城
xiǎo chéng

small town

黎城
lí chéng

Licheng county in Changzhi 長治|长治[cháng zhì], Shanxi

驿城区
yì chéng qū

Yicheng district of Zhumadian city 駐馬店市|驻马店市[zhù mǎ diàn shì], Henan

雨城区
yǔ chéng qū

Yucheng district of Ya'an city 雅安市[yǎ ān shì], Sichuan

罗城县
luó chéng xiàn

Luocheng Mulao autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[hè zhōu], Guangxi

虞城县
yú chéng xiàn

Yucheng county in Shangqiu 商丘[shāng qiū], Henan

翼城
yì chéng

Yicheng county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[lín fén], Shanxi

宛城区
wǎn chéng qū

Wancheng district of Nanyang city 南陽|南阳[nán yáng], Henan

城郊
chéng jiāo

suburbs

头城镇
tóu chéng zhèn

Toucheng Town in Yilan County 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[yí lán xiàn], Taiwan

潍城区
wéi chéng qū

Weicheng district of Weifang city 濰坊市|潍坊市[wéi fāng shì], Shandong

藁城市
gǎo chéng shì

Gaocheng, county-level city in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[shí jiā zhuāng], Hebei

桐城市
tóng chéng shì

Tongcheng, county-level city in Anqing 安慶|安庆[ān qìng], Anhui

罗城
luó chéng

a second wall built around a city wall

城阳区
chéng yáng qū

Chengyang district of Qingdao city 青島市|青岛市, Shandong

城市化
chéng shì huà

urbanization

容城县
róng chéng xiàn

Rongcheng county in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei

盐城市
yán chéng shì

Yancheng, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu

府城
fǔ chéng

capital of 府 prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)

阿城
ā chéng

Acheng district of Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[hā ěr bīn] in Heilongjiang

金城镇
jīn chéng zhèn

Jincheng (common place name)

下城区
xià chéng qū

Xiacheng district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[háng zhōu shì], Zhejiang

江城区
jiāng chéng qū

Jiangcheng district of Yangjiang city 陽江市|阳江市[yáng jiāng shì], Guangdong

永城
yǒng chéng

Yongcheng, county-level city in Shangqiu 商丘[shāng qiū], Henan

芮城
ruì chéng

Ruicheng county in Yuncheng 運城|运城[yùn chéng], Shanxi

城防
chéng fáng

city defense

城步苗族自治县
chéng bù miáo zú zì zhì xiàn

Chengbu Miao Autonomous County in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳[shào yáng], Hunan

聊城地区
liáo chéng dì qū

Liaocheng prefecture in Shandong

阳城县
yáng chéng xiàn

Yangcheng county in Jincheng 晉城|晋城[jìn chéng], Shanxi

栾城县
luán chéng xiàn

Luancheng county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[shí jiā zhuāng], Hebei

金城汤池
jīn chéng tāng chí

impregnable fortress

榕城区
róng chéng qū

Rongcheng district of Jieyang City 揭陽市|揭阳市, Guangdong

安道尔城
ān dào ěr chéng

Andorra la Vella, capital of Andorra

蒲城县
pú chéng xiàn

Pucheng County in Weinan 渭南[wèi nán], Shaanxi

杨虎城
yáng hǔ chéng

Yang Hucheng (1893-1949), Chinese warlord and Nationalist general

防城县
fáng chéng xiàn

former Fangcheng county, now Fangcheng district 防城區|防城区[fáng chéng qū] of Fangchenggang city

姬路城
jī lù chéng

Himeji-jō, castle complex in Himeji, Hyōgo prefecture 兵庫縣|兵库县, Japan

梵蒂冈城
fàn dì gāng chéng

Vatican City, capital of Holy See

增城区
zēng chéng qū

Zengcheng District of Guangzhou City 廣州市|广州市[guǎng zhōu shì], Guangdong

江城县
jiāng chéng xiàn

Jiangcheng Hani and Yi autonomous county in Pu'er 普洱[pǔ ěr], Yunnan

城邦
chéng bāng

a city state (Greek polis)

诸城
zhū chéng

Zhucheng, county-level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[wéi fāng], Shandong

槟城
bīng chéng

Penang (state in Malaysia)

空城计
kōng chéng jì

the empty city stratagem (in which Zhuge Liang presents himself as unperturbed while making it evident that his city is undefended, hoping his adversary will suspect an ambush)

涪城
fú chéng

Fucheng district of Mianyang city 綿陽市|绵阳市[mián yáng shì], north Sichuan

城池
chéng chí

city

京城
jīng chéng

capital of a country

任城区
rèn chéng qū

Rencheng district of Jining city 濟寧市|济宁市, Shandong

越城区
yuè chéng qū

Yuecheng district of Shaoxing city 紹興市|绍兴市[shào xīng shì], Zhejiang

开城市
kāi chéng shì

Kaesong or Gaeseong city in southwest North Korea, close to the border with South Korea and a special economic zone for South Korean companies

翼城县
yì chéng xiàn

Yicheng county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[lín fén], Shanxi

城西区
chéng xī qū

west city district

城关区
chéng guān qū

Chengguan District of Lhasa City 拉薩市|拉萨市[lā sà shì], Tibetan: Lha sa khrin kon chus, Tibet

襄城区
xiāng chéng qū

Xiangcheng district of Xiangfan city 襄樊市[xiāng fán shì], Hubei

运城
yùn chéng

Yuncheng, prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西

峄城区
yì chéng qū

Yicheng district of Zaozhuang city 棗莊市|枣庄市[zǎo zhuāng shì], Shandong

南城
nán chéng

Nancheng county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi

城阳
chéng yáng

Chengyang district of Qingdao city 青島市|青岛市, Shandong

婺城区
wù chéng qū

Wucheng district of Jinhua city 金華市|金华市[jīn huá shì], Zhejiang

禹城
yǔ chéng

Yucheng, county-level city in Dezhou 德州[dé zhōu], Shandong

城址
chéng zhǐ

townsite

郯城
tán chéng

Tancheng county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[lín yí], Shandong

凤凰城
fèng huáng chéng

Phoenix, capital of Arizona

阿城区
ā chéng qū

Acheng district of Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[hā ěr bīn] in Heilongjiang

城关
chéng guān

area outside a city gate

柘城县
zhè chéng xiàn

Zhecheng county in Shangqiu 商丘[shāng qiū], Henan

城口
chéng kǒu

Chengkou county in Wanzhou suburbs of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan

码长城
mǎ cháng chéng

(coll.) to play mahjong

墨西哥城
mò xī gē chéng

Mexico City, capital of Mexico

城市
chéng shì

city; town

大城县
dà chéng xiàn

Dacheng county in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei

鹤城区
hè chéng qū

Hecheng district of Huaihua city 懷化市|怀化市[huái huà shì], Hunan

樊城
fán chéng

Fancheng District of Xiangfan city 襄樊市[xiāng fán shì], Hubei

通城
tōng chéng

Tongcheng county in Xianning 咸寧|咸宁[xián níng], Hubei

茨城
cí chéng

Ibaraki prefecture in northeast Japan

城市运动会
chéng shì yùn dòng huì

National Intercity Games, Chinese athletics competition, organized every four years since 1988

石城县
shí chéng xiàn

Shicheng county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州[gàn zhōu], Jiangxi

永城市
yǒng chéng shì

Yongcheng, county-level city in Shangqiu 商丘[shāng qiū], Henan

栾城
luán chéng

Luancheng county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[shí jiā zhuāng], Hebei

汪东城
wāng dōng chéng

Jiro Wang (1981-), Taiwanese singer and actor

宁城县
níng chéng xiàn

Ningcheng County of Chifeng 赤峰[chì fēng], Inner Mongolia

白城
bái chéng
凉城
liáng chéng

Liangcheng county in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[wū lán chá bù], Inner Mongolia

谷城县
gǔ chéng xiàn

Gucheng county in Xiangfan 襄樊[xiāng fán], Hubei

围城打援
wéi chéng dǎ yuán

to besiege and strike the relief force (idiom); strategy of surrounding a unit to entice the enemy to reinforce, then striking the new troops

牙城
yá chéng

citadel

郓城
yùn chéng

Yuncheng county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[hé zé], Shandong

宜城
yí chéng

Yicheng, county-level city in Xiangfan 襄樊[xiāng fán], Hubei

霍城县
huò chéng xiàn

Huocheng County or Qorghas nahiyisi in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture 伊犁哈薩克自治州|伊犁哈萨克自治州[yī lí hā sà kè zì zhì zhōu], Xinjiang

蒲城
pú chéng

Pucheng County in Weinan 渭南[wèi nán], Shaanxi

宁城
níng chéng

Ningcheng County of Chifeng 赤峰[chì fēng], Inner Mongolia

城铁
chéng tiě

rapid transit system

故城县
gù chéng xiàn

Gucheng county in Hengshui 衡水[héng shuǐ], Hebei

生态城市
shēng tài chéng shì

sustainable city

晋城
jìn chéng

Jincheng prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西[shān xī]

雅典卫城
yǎ diǎn wèi chéng

the Acropolis (Athens)

兴城市
xīng chéng shì

Xincheng, county-level city in Huludao 葫蘆島|葫芦岛[hú lú dǎo], Liaoning

防城各族自治县
fáng chéng gè zú zì zhì xiàn

Fangcheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County in Guangxi (temporary name during 1950s for Fangcheng district 防城區|防城区[fáng chéng qū] of Fangchenggang city)

占城
zhàn chéng

Champa (Sanskrit: Campapura or Campanagara), ancient kingdom in the South of Vietnam c. 200-1693

罗城仫佬族自治县
luó chéng mù lǎo zú zì zhì xiàn

Luocheng Mulao autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[hè zhōu], Guangxi

头城
tóu chéng

Toucheng Town in Yilan County 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[yí lán xiàn], Taiwan

清城区
qīng chéng qū

Qingcheng district of Qingyuan city 清遠市|清远市[qīng yuǎn shì], Guangdong

金城江
jīn chéng jiāng

Jinchengjiang district of Hechi city 河池市[hé chí shì], Guangxi

围城
wéi chéng

Fortress Besieged, 1947 novel by Qian Zhongshu 錢鐘書|钱钟书, filmed as a TV serial

应城市
yìng chéng shì

Yingcheng, county-level city in Xiaogan 孝感[xiào gǎn], Hubei

城厢
chéng xiāng

Chengxiang district of Putian city 莆田市[pú tián shì], Fujian

申城
shēn chéng

alternative name for Shanghai 上海[shàng hǎi]

城镇化
chéng zhèn huà

urbanization

叶城县
yè chéng xiàn

Qaghiliq nahiyisi (Kargilik county) in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地區|喀什地区[kā shí dì qū], west Xinjiang

土城
tǔ chéng

Tucheng city in New Taipei City 新北市[xīn běi shì], Taiwan

副省级城市
fù shěng jí chéng shì

subprovincial city (having independent economic status within a province)

郯城县
tán chéng xiàn

Tancheng county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[lín yí], Shandong

婺城
wù chéng

Wucheng district of Jinhua city 金華市|金华市[jīn huá shì], Zhejiang

晋城市
jìn chéng shì

Jincheng prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西[shān xī]

阖闾城
hé lǘ chéng

capital city of King Helu of Wu from 6th century BC, at modern Wuxi, Jiangsu

乡城
xiāng chéng

Xiangcheng county (Tibetan: phyag 'phreng rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[gān zī zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

双城
shuāng chéng

Suangcheng, county-level city in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[hā ěr bīn], Heilongjiang

谯城区
qiáo chéng qū

Qiaocheng district of Bozhou city 亳州市[bó zhōu shì], Anhui

藁城区
gǎo chéng qū

Gaocheng District of Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[shí jiā zhuāng], Hebei

桐城
tóng chéng

Tongcheng, county-level city in Anqing 安慶|安庆[ān qìng], Anhui

宣城
xuān chéng

Xuancheng, prefecture-level city in Anhui

乔治城
qiáo zhì chéng

Georgetown

城固县
chéng gù xiàn

Chenggu County in Hanzhong 漢中|汉中[hàn zhōng], Shaanxi

浦城县
pǔ chéng xiàn

Pucheng county in Nanping 南平[nán píng] Fujian

防城港
fáng chéng gǎng

Fangchenggang prefecture-level city in Guangxi

荔城
lì chéng

Licheng district of Putian city 莆田市[pú tián shì], Fujian

中国城
zhōng guó chéng

Chinatown

摩城
mó chéng

Mo i Rana (city in Nordland, Norway)

庆城
qìng chéng

Qingcheng county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[qìng yáng], Gansu

达坂城
dá bǎn chéng

Dabancheng district of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[wū lǔ mù qí shì], Xinjiang

惠城区
huì chéng qū

Huicheng district of Huizhou city 惠州市[huì zhōu shì], Guangdong

连城
lián chéng

Liancheng, county-level city in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian

胸有城府
xiōng yǒu chéng fǔ

subtle way of thinking (idiom); hard to fathom

桃城
táo chéng

Taocheng district of Hengshui city 衡水市[héng shuǐ shì], Hebei

海淀图书城
hǎi diàn tú shū chéng

Haidian Book City, Beijing bookstore

桃城区
táo chéng qū

Taocheng district of Hengshui city 衡水市[héng shuǐ shì], Hebei

曼城队
màn chéng duì

Manchester City football team

塔城
tǎ chéng

Tarbaghatay or Tacheng city in Tacheng prefecture 塔城地區|塔城地区[tǎ chéng dì qū], Xinjiang

防火长城
fáng huǒ cháng chéng

Great Firewall of China (system for restricting access to foreign websites)

虞城
yú chéng

Yucheng county in Shangqiu 商丘[shāng qiū], Henan

盐湖城
yán hú chéng

Salt Lake City, capital of Utah

容城
róng chéng

Rongcheng county in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei

海城
hǎi chéng

Haicheng, county-level city in Anshan 鞍山[ān shān], Liaoning

阜城
fù chéng

Fucheng county in Hengshui 衡水[héng shuǐ], Hebei

枝城
zhī chéng

Zicheng town in Yidu county 宜都[yí dū], Yichang 宜昌[yí chāng], Hubei

凤城市
fèng chéng shì

Fengcheng, county-level city in Dandong 丹東|丹东[dān dōng], Liaoning

云城
yún chéng

Yuncheng district of Yunfu city 雲浮市|云浮市[yún fú shì], Guangdong

交城县
jiāo chéng xiàn

Jiaocheng county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liáng], Shanxi 山西

俄克拉何马城
é kè lā hé mǎ chéng

Oklahoma City

城墙
chéng qiáng

city wall

瓮城
wèng chéng

enceinte of a city gate

城步县
chéng bù xiàn

Chengbu Miao autonomous county in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳[shào yáng], Hunan

荔城区
lì chéng qū

Licheng district of Putian city 莆田市[pú tián shì], Fujian

护城河
hù chéng hé

moat

柳城
liǔ chéng

Liucheng county in Liuzhou 柳州[liǔ zhōu], Guangxi

基督城
jī dū chéng

Christchurch (New Zealand city)

芗城区
xiāng chéng qū

Xiangcheng district of Zhangzhou city 漳州市[zhāng zhōu shì], Fujian

樊城区
fán chéng qū

Fancheng District of Xiangfan city 襄樊市[xiāng fán shì], Hubei

顺城区
shùn chéng qū

Shuncheng district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning

舒城县
shū chéng xiàn

Shucheng county in Lu'an 六安[lù ān], Anhui

慢城市
màn chéng shì

slow-paced town

名城
míng chéng

famous city

筑城
zhù chéng

fortification

城域网
chéng yù wǎng

metropolitan area network

方城
fāng chéng

Fangcheng county in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[nán yáng], Henan

襄城
xiāng chéng

Xiangcheng county in Xuchang city 許昌市|许昌市[xǔ chāng shì], Henan

城隍
chéng huáng

Shing Wong (deity in Chinese mythology)

驿城
yì chéng

Yicheng district of Zhumadian city 駐馬店市|驻马店市[zhù mǎ diàn shì], Henan

住房和城乡建设部
zhù fáng hé chéng xiāng jiàn shè bù

Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the PRC (MOHURD)

大城市
dà chéng shì

major city

谷城
gǔ chéng

Gucheng county in Xiangfan 襄樊[xiāng fán], Hubei

轮台古城
lún tái gǔ chéng

ruins of Luntai city, archaeological site in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州, Xinjiang

扳回一城
bān huí yī chéng

to recover some lost ground (in a competition)

都城
dū chéng

capital city

汝城
rǔ chéng

Rucheng county in Chenzhou 郴州[chēn zhōu], Hunan

南城县
nán chéng xiàn

Nancheng county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi

任城
rèn chéng

Rencheng district of Jining city 濟寧市|济宁市, Shandong

城关镇
chéng guān zhèn

Chengguan town (common place name)

旅游城市
lǚ yóu chéng shì

tourist city

新城乡
xīn chéng xiāng

Xincheng or Hsincheng township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[huā lián xiàn], east Taiwan

山城区
shān chéng qū

Shancheng district of Hebi city 鶴壁市|鹤壁市[hè bì shì], Henan

宜城市
yí chéng shì

Yicheng, county-level city in Xiangfan 襄樊[xiāng fán], Hubei

嘉峪关城
jiā yù guān chéng

Jiayuguan fort in the Gansu corridor

温泉城
wēn quán chéng

hot springs

襄城县
xiāng chéng xiàn

Xiangcheng county in Xuchang city 許昌市|许昌市[xǔ chāng shì], Henan

宫城县
gōng chéng xiàn

Miyagi prefecture in the north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[běn zhōu]

金城江区
jīn chéng jiāng qū

Jinchengjiang district of Hechi city 河池市[hé chí shì], Guangxi

港口城市
gǎng kǒu chéng shì

port city

羊城
yáng chéng

Yangcheng, a nickname for 廣州|广州[guǎng zhōu]

赌城
dǔ chéng

casino town

价值连城
jià zhí lián chéng

invaluable

塔城市
tǎ chéng shì

Tarbaghatay or Tacheng city in Tacheng prefecture 塔城地區|塔城地区[tǎ chéng dì qū], Xinjiang

开城
kāi chéng

Kaesong or Gaeseong city in southwest North Korea, close to the border with South Korea and a special economic zone for South Korean companies

老城区
lǎo chéng qū

Laocheng district of Luoyang City 洛陽市|洛阳市[luò yáng shì], Henan

瓦城
wǎ chéng

another name for Mandalay 曼德勒, Myanmar's second city

鲤城区
lǐ chéng qū

Licheng district of Quanzhou city 泉州市[quán zhōu shì], Fujian

攻城木
gōng chéng mù

battering ram

城邑
chéng yì

(literary) towns

武城县
wǔ chéng xiàn

Wucheng county in Dezhou 德州[dé zhōu], Shandong

城中区
chéng zhōng qū

city central district

海城区
hǎi chéng qū

Haicheng district of Beihai city 北海市[běi hǎi shì], Guangxi

临城县
lín chéng xiàn

Lincheng county in Xingtai 邢台[xíng tái], Hebei

兴城
xīng chéng

Xincheng, county-level city in Huludao 葫蘆島|葫芦岛[hú lú dǎo], Liaoning

源城区
yuán chéng qū

Yuancheng district of Heyuan city 河源市[hé yuán shì], Guangdong

越城
yuè chéng

Yuecheng district of Shaoxing city 紹興市|绍兴市[shào xīng shì], Zhejiang

关城
guān chéng

defensive fort over border post

城府
chéng fǔ

subtle

商城县
shāng chéng xiàn

Shangcheng county, Henan

东城区
dōng chéng qū

Dongcheng district of central Beijing

达坂城区
dá bǎn chéng qū

Dabancheng district of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[wū lǔ mù qí shì], Xinjiang

望城
wàng chéng

Wangcheng county in Changsha 長沙|长沙[cháng shā], Hunan

月城
yuè chéng

semicircular defensive enclosure around city gates

郓城县
yùn chéng xiàn

Yuncheng county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[hé zé], Shandong

郸城县
dān chéng xiàn

Dancheng county in Zhoukou 周口[zhōu kǒu], Henan

新城区
xīn chéng qū

Xincheng District of Xi'an 西安市[xī ān shì], Shaanxi

黑水城
hēi shuǐ chéng

ruins of Heishui Town of Xixia 西夏[xī xià] people, in Ejin Banner 額濟納旗|额济纳旗[é jì nà qí], Alxa League 阿拉善盟[ā lā shàn méng], Inner Mongolia

韩城县
hán chéng xiàn

Hancheng county in Shaanxi

蒙城
méng chéng

Mengcheng county in Bozhou 亳州[bó zhōu], Anhui

涪城区
fú chéng qū

Fucheng district of Mianyang city 綿陽市|绵阳市[mián yáng shì], north Sichuan

恶魔城
è mó chéng

Castlevania (video game series)

防城港市
fáng chéng gǎng shì

Fangchenggang prefecture-level city in Guangxi

胸无城府
xiōng wú chéng fǔ

open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything

清城
qīng chéng

Qingcheng district of Qingyuan city 清遠市|清远市[qīng yuǎn shì], Guangdong

商城
shāng chéng

see 商城縣|商城县[shāng chéng xiàn]

砌长城
qì cháng chéng

(coll.) to play mahjong

麻城
má chéng

Macheng, county-level city in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[huáng gāng], Hubei

拜城
bài chéng

Bay nahiyisi (Baicheng county) in Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区[ā kè sū dì qū], west Xinjiang

云城区
yún chéng qū

Yuncheng district of Yunfu city 雲浮市|云浮市[yún fú shì], Guangdong

滨城
bīn chéng

Bincheng district of Binzhou city 濱州市|滨州市[bīn zhōu shì], Shandong

雪城
xuě chéng

Syracuse, New York

鼎城区
dǐng chéng qū

Dingcheng district of Changde city 常德市[cháng dé shì], Hunan

阖闾城遗址
hé lǘ chéng yí zhǐ

ruins of capital city of King Helu of Wu, from 6th century BC, at modern Wuxi, Jiangsu

宽城区
kuān chéng qū

Kuancheng district of Changchun city 長春市|长春市, Jilin

城阙
chéng què

watchtower on either side of a city gate

管城回族区
guǎn chéng huí zú qū

Guangcheng Hui District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[zhèng zhōu shì], Henan

汝城县
rǔ chéng xiàn

Rucheng county in Chenzhou 郴州[chēn zhōu], Hunan

城市规划
chéng shì guī huà

town planning

满城
mǎn chéng

Mancheng county in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei

相城区
xiāng chéng qū

Xiangcheng district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[sū zhōu shì], Jiangsu

芮城县
ruì chéng xiàn

Ruicheng county in Yuncheng 運城|运城[yùn chéng], Shanxi

城根
chéng gēn

sections of a city close to the city wall

古城区
gǔ chéng qū

Gucheng district of Lijiang city 麗江市|丽江市[lì jiāng shì], Yunnan

顺城
shùn chéng

Shuncheng district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning

吴哥城
wú gē chéng

Ankorwat, Cambodia

潞城市
lù chéng shì

Lucheng, county-level city in Changzhi 長治|长治[cháng zhì], Shanxi

大城
dà chéng

Dacheng County in Langfang 廊坊[láng fáng], Hebei

外郭城
wài guō chéng

outer city wall

鄂城区
è chéng qū

Echeng district of Ezhou city 鄂州市[è zhōu shì], Hubei

城郭
chéng guō

a city wall

土城市
tǔ chéng shì

Tucheng city in New Taipei City 新北市[xīn běi shì], Taiwan

雷阿尔城
léi ā ěr chéng

Ciudad Real

朔城区
shuò chéng qū

Shuocheng district of Shuozhou city 朔州市[shuò zhōu shì], Shanxi

鄄城县
juàn chéng xiàn

Juancheng county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[hé zé], Shandong

卡森城
kǎ sēn chéng

Carson City, capital of Nevada

忻城
xīn chéng

Xincheng county in Laibin 來賓|来宾[lái bīn], Guangxi

城垣
chéng yuán

city wall

满城风雨
mǎn chéng fēng yǔ

lit. wind and rain sweeping through the town (idiom)

全城
quán chéng

whole city

巴拿马城
bā ná mǎ chéng

Panama City

城东区
chéng dōng qū

east city district

城门
chéng mén

city gate

青城山
qīng chéng shān

Mount Qingcheng

澄城
chéng chéng

Chengcheng County in Weinan 渭南[wèi nán], Shaanxi

肥城市
féi chéng shì

Feicheng, county-level city in Tai'an 泰安[tài ān], Shandong

西城区
xī chéng qū

Xicheng district of central Beijing

宣城市
xuān chéng shì

Xuancheng, prefecture-level city in Anhui

蕉城
jiāo chéng

Jiaocheng district of Ningde city 寧德市|宁德市[níng dé shì], Fujian

背城借一
bèi chéng jiè yī

to make a last-ditch stand before the city wall (idiom); to fight to the last ditch

省城
shěng chéng

provincial capital

谯城
qiáo chéng

Qiaocheng district of Bozhou city 亳州市[bó zhōu shì], Anhui

宫城
gōng chéng

Miyagi prefecture in the north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[běn zhōu]

枝城镇
zhī chéng zhèn

Zicheng town in Yidu county 宜都[yí dū], Yichang 宜昌[yí chāng], Hubei

拜城县
bài chéng xiàn

Bay nahiyisi (Baicheng county) in Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区[ā kè sū dì qū], west Xinjiang

鼎城
dǐng chéng

Dingcheng district of Changde city 常德市[cháng dé shì], Hunan

阳城
yáng chéng

Yangcheng county in Jincheng 晉城|晋城[jìn chéng], Shanxi

忻城县
xīn chéng xiàn

Xincheng county in Laibin 來賓|来宾[lái bīn], Guangxi

新城
xīn chéng

Xincheng or Hsincheng township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[huā lián xiàn], east Taiwan

城子河区
chéng zi hé qū

Chengzihe district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西[jī xī], Heilongjiang

城北区
chéng běi qū

north city district

潍城
wéi chéng

Weicheng district of Weifang city 濰坊市|潍坊市[wéi fāng shì], Shandong

凤凰古城
fèng huáng gǔ chéng

Fenghuang Ancient Town, in Fenghuang County, Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan, added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2008 in the Cultural category

运城地区
yùn chéng dì qū

Yuncheng prefecture in Shanxi

禹城市
yǔ chéng shì

Yucheng, county-level city in Dezhou 德州[dé zhōu], Shandong

柯城区
kē chéng qū

Kecheng district of Quzhou city 衢州市[qú zhōu shì], Zhejiang

鄄城
juàn chéng

Juancheng county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[hé zé], Shandong

渭城
wèi chéng

Weicheng District in Xianyang City 咸陽市|咸阳市[xián yáng shì], Shaanxi

新城电台
xīn chéng diàn tái

Metro Radio Hong Kong

城楼
chéng lóu

city gate tower

圣城
shèng chéng

Holy City

柘城
zhè chéng

Zhecheng county in Shangqiu 商丘[shāng qiū], Henan

车城乡
chē chéng xiāng

Checheng township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan

宽城县
kuān chéng xiàn

Kuancheng Manchu autonomous county in Chengde 承德[chéng dé], Hebei

新城县
xīn chéng xiàn

Xincheng county in Hebei

郾城
yǎn chéng

Yancheng district of Luohe city 漯河市[luò hé shì], Henan

澄城县
chéng chéng xiàn

Chengcheng County in Weinan 渭南[wèi nán], Shaanxi

蓉城
róng chéng

nickname for Chengdu 成都[chéng dū]

通城县
tōng chéng xiàn

Tongcheng county in Xianning 咸寧|咸宁[xián níng], Hubei

恭城瑶族自治县
gōng chéng yáo zú zì zhì xiàn

Gongcheng Yao autonomous county in Guilin 桂林[guì lín], Guangxi

德城
dé chéng

Decheng district of Dezhou city 德州市[dé zhōu shì], Shandong

城厢区
chéng xiāng qū

Chengxiang district of Putian city 莆田市[pú tián shì], Fujian

东城
dōng chéng

Dongcheng district of central Beijing

韩城
hán chéng

Hancheng city and county in Shaanxi

防城
fáng chéng

Fangcheng district of Fangchenggang city 防城港市[fáng chéng gǎng shì], Guangxi

丰城市
fēng chéng shì

Fengcheng, county-level city in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi

白城地区
bái chéng dì qū
邹城市
zōu chéng shì

Zoucheng, county-level city in Jining 濟寧|济宁[jǐ níng], Shandong

滨城区
bīn chéng qū

Bincheng district of Binzhou city 濱州市|滨州市[bīn zhōu shì], Shandong

城固
chéng gù

Chenggu County in Hanzhong 漢中|汉中[hàn zhōng], Shaanxi

临城
lín chéng

Lincheng county in Xingtai 邢台[xíng tái], Hebei

乔治城大学
qiáo zhì chéng dà xué

Georgetown University in Washington D.C., famous as quality Jesuit university and for its basketball team

浦城
pǔ chéng

Pucheng county in Nanping 南平[nán píng], Fujian

江城哈尼族彝族自治县
jiāng chéng hā ní zú yí zú zì zhì xiàn

Jiangcheng Hani and Yi autonomous county in Pu'er 普洱[pǔ ěr], Yunnan

峄城
yì chéng

Yicheng district of Zaozhuang city 棗莊市|枣庄市[zǎo zhuāng shì], Shandong

城口县
chéng kǒu xiàn

Chengkou county in Wanzhou suburbs of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan

倾国倾城
qīng guó qīng chéng

lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom)

白帝城
bái dì chéng

Baidi town in Chongqing 重慶|重庆, north of the Changjiang, an important tourist attraction

高城深池
gāo chéng shēn chí

high walls and deep moat (idiom); impenetrable defense

死城
sǐ chéng

ghost town

曼城
màn chéng

Manchester, England

卫星城
wèi xīng chéng

\satellite\ town

皇城
huáng chéng

Imperial City, inner part of Beijing, with the Forbidden City at its center

中国长城工业公司
zhōng guó cháng chéng gōng yè gōng sī

China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)

城外
chéng wài

outside of a city

郾城区
yǎn chéng qū

Yancheng district of Luohe city 漯河市[luò hé shì], Henan

水城县
shuǐ chéng xiàn

Shuicheng county in Liupanshui 六盤水|六盘水[liù pán shuǐ], Guizhou

长城
cháng chéng

the Great Wall

渭城区
wèi chéng qū

Weicheng District in Xianyang City 咸陽市|咸阳市[xián yáng shì], Shaanxi

源城
yuán chéng

Yuancheng district of Heyuan city 河源市[hé yuán shì], Guangdong

诸城市
zhū chéng shì

Zhucheng, county-level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[wéi fāng], Shandong

薛城
xuē chéng

Xuecheng district of Zaozhuang city 棗莊市|枣庄市[zǎo zhuāng shì], Shandong

城市依赖症
chéng shì yī lài zhèng

\urban dependence disease\ (sufferers are unwilling to give up city comforts and return to the countryside)

屠城
tú chéng

to massacre everyone in a captured city

德城区
dé chéng qū

Decheng district of Dezhou city 德州市[dé zhōu shì], Shandong

郭城
guō chéng

outer city wall

历城区
lì chéng qū

Licheng district of Jinan city 濟南市|济南市[jǐ nán shì], Shandong

韩城市
hán chéng shì

Hancheng city in Shaanxi

盐城
yán chéng

Yancheng, prefecture-level city in Jiangsu

聊城
liáo chéng

Liaocheng prefecture-level city in Shandong

城步
chéng bù

Chengbu Miao autonomous county in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳[shào yáng], Hunan

秦城监狱
qín chéng jiān yù

Qincheng Prison, maximum-security prison located about 30 km north of central Beijing, whose inmates include former high-level officials convicted of corruption

恭城县
gōng chéng xiàn

Gongcheng Yao autonomous county in Guilin 桂林[guì lín], Guangxi

防城区
fáng chéng qū

Fangcheng district of Fangchenggang city 防城港市[fáng chéng gǎng shì], Guangxi

边城
biān chéng

border town

汉城
hàn chéng

Hanseong, former name of Seoul (capital of South Korea), replaced in 2005 with 首爾|首尔[shǒu ěr]

石城
shí chéng

Shicheng county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州[gàn zhōu], Jiangxi

海城市
hǎi chéng shì

Haicheng, county-level city in Anshan 鞍山[ān shān], Liaoning

赤城
chì chéng

Chicheng county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[zhāng jiā kǒu], Hebei

雨城
yǔ chéng

Yucheng district of Ya'an city 雅安市[yǎ ān shì], Sichuan

薛城区
xuē chéng qū

Xuecheng district of Zaozhuang city 棗莊市|枣庄市[zǎo zhuāng shì], Shandong

霍城
huò chéng

Huocheng County or Qorghas nahiyisi in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture 伊犁哈薩克自治州|伊犁哈萨克自治州[yī lí hā sà kè zì zhì zhōu], Xinjiang

城市区域
chéng shì qū yù

urban area

阜城县
fù chéng xiàn

Fucheng county in Hengshui 衡水[héng shuǐ], Hebei

鲤城
lǐ chéng

Licheng district of Quanzhou city 泉州市[quán zhōu shì], Fujian

狮城
shī chéng

Lion city, nickname for Singapore 新加坡[xīn jiā pō]

蒙城县
méng chéng xiàn

Mengcheng county in Bozhou 亳州[bó zhōu], Anhui

大城乡
dà chéng xiāng

Dacheng or Tacheng Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan

稻城
dào chéng

Daocheng county (Tibetan: 'dab pa rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[gān zī zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

风城
fēng chéng

The Windy City, nickname for Chicago 芝加哥[zhī jiā gē], Wellington, New Zealand 惠靈頓|惠灵顿[huì líng dùn] and Hsinchu, Taiwan 新竹[xīn zhú]

邹城
zōu chéng

Zoucheng, county-level city in Jining 濟寧|济宁[jǐ níng], Shandong

鹿城区
lù chéng qū

Lucheng district of Wenzhou city 溫州市|温州市[wēn zhōu shì], Zhejiang

城堡
chéng bǎo

castle

古城
gǔ chéng

ancient city

社鼠城狐
shè shǔ chéng hú

lit. rat in a country shrine, fox on town walls; fig. unprincipled thugs who abuse others' power to bully and exploit people

双城市
shuāng chéng shì

Suangcheng, county-level city in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[hā ěr bīn], Heilongjiang

茨城县
cí chéng xiàn

Ibaraki prefecture in northeast Japan

柯城
kē chéng

Kecheng district of Quzhou city 衢州市[qú zhōu shì], Zhejiang

武城
wǔ chéng

Wucheng county in Dezhou 德州[dé zhōu], Shandong

环城
huán chéng

encircling the city (of walls, ring road etc)

新城病
xīn chéng bìng

Newcastle disease

倾城
qīng chéng

coming from everywhere

鄂城
è chéng

Echeng district of Ezhou city 鄂州市[è zhōu shì], Hubei

内城
nèi chéng

inner castle

满城县
mǎn chéng xiàn

Mancheng county in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei

管城区
guǎn chéng qū

Guangcheng Hui District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[zhèng zhōu shì], Henan

城乡
chéng xiāng

city and countryside

柳城县
liǔ chéng xiàn

Liucheng county in Liuzhou 柳州[liǔ zhōu], Guangxi

鹤城
hè chéng

Hecheng district of Huaihua city 懷化市|怀化市[huái huà shì], Hunan

双城记
shuāng chéng jì

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens 查爾斯·狄更斯|查尔斯·狄更斯[chá ěr sī · dí gēng sī]

不到长城非好汉
bù dào cháng chéng fēi hǎo hàn

lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal

凉城县
liáng chéng xiàn

Liangcheng county in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[wū lán chá bù], Inner Mongolia

城镇
chéng zhèn

town

城子河
chéng zi hé

Chengzihe district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西[jī xī], Heilongjiang

聊城市
liáo chéng shì

Liaocheng prefecture-level city in Shandong

唱空城计
chàng kōng chéng jì

lit. to sing “The Empty City Stratagem” (idiom)

赤城县
chì chéng xiàn

Chicheng county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[zhāng jiā kǒu], Hebei

县城
xiàn chéng

county seat; county town

长城饭店
cháng chéng fàn diàn

Great Wall Hotel (Beijing Sheraton 喜來登|喜来登)

项城
xiàng chéng

Xiangcheng, county-level city in Zhoukou 周口, Henan

庆城县
qìng chéng xiàn

Qingcheng county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[qìng yáng], Gansu

应城
yìng chéng

Yingcheng, county-level city in Xiaogan 孝感市[xiào gǎn shì], Hubei

城镇化水平
chéng zhèn huà shuǐ píng

urbanization level (of a city or town)

宿城
sù chéng

Sucheng district of Suqian city 宿遷市|宿迁市[sù qiān shì], Jiangsu

杰斐逊城
jié fěi xùn chéng

Jefferson City, capital of Missouri

交城
jiāo chéng

Jiaocheng county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liáng], Shanxi 山西

攻城略地
gōng chéng lüe4 dì

to take cities and seize territories (idiom)

恭城
gōng chéng

Gongcheng Yao autonomous county in Guilin 桂林[guì lín], Guangxi

车城
chē chéng

Checheng township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan