si5 keoi1市區市区
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Definition
Urban area or city center, typically a bustling core district.
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How it's used
Distinguish this from 市中心, which specifically refers to the downtown core or central business district. While 市區 covers the broader urbanized zones, it is often used in contrast to 新界 or 郊區 to highlight the difference between the bustling city and more remote or residential outskirts. It frequently appears in administrative contexts like government planning or taxi zones.
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I live in the urban area, it is very convenient to go to work.
Are you going to the city center to shop tomorrow?
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Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 市中心, but 市區 is a much wider geographical term that can include many neighborhoods, not just the single central hub.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
