How do you say "suburb" in Chinese?

郊区

jiāo qū

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "suburb" is 郊区 (jiāo qū).

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Pronunciation

Voice this as "jiāo qū" — first tone, then first tone — held flat and steady, almost like humming one note. Keep the 2 syllables of jiāo qū distinct rather than blending them together.

Writing and usage

郊区 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

他们搬到了一个安静的郊区。

tā men bān dào le yí gè ān jìng de jiāo qū 。

They moved to a quiet suburb.

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How to remember 郊区

Picture the moment when they moved to a quiet suburb — that image locks onto "jiāo qū" for suburb.

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Questions about 郊区

How do you pronounce 郊区?

Voice this as "jiāo qū" — first tone, then first tone — held flat and steady, almost like humming one note. Keep the 2 syllables of jiāo qū distinct rather than blending them together.

Is 郊区 formal or casual?

郊区 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 郊区 used in Chinese?

郊区 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他们搬到了一个安静的郊区。 (They moved to a quiet suburb.).

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