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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

城里 [chéngli]
  1. 1. inside the city; in town
    城里
    city dwellers; townspeople
    城里很热闹。
    The city is bustling with activity.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

城里 [chéngli]
  1. 1. 原指城墙以内的地区;现多指城市市区
    城里的化工厂都迁到郊区去了

Examples

我们乘车在城里兜了一圈。
We went for a drive around in town.
住在乡间,城里烦嚣的声音一点也听不到了。
As I live out of the city, I'm not harrassed by the racket of urban life.
城里最繁华的地区
the busiest section of town; the downtown district
咱们今天下午到城里逛去,看商店有什么东西卖。
Let's just roam around the town this afternoon, looking in the shop windows.
他原先在城里有个买卖。
He used to have a shop in the city.
城里迁居郊区的人越来越多。
The movement of people from the cities to the suburbs is on the increase.
你早晚上城里来,到我们这里坐坐。
Drop in on us when you come to town.
城里的居民正在修葺城郭。
The citizens are repairing the city walls.
他现在搬进城里住了,也是吃商品粮的人了。
He moved to the city and became a commodity grain eater now.

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