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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[shì]
  1. 1. noun [城市] city
  2. 2. noun [市场] market

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[shì]
  1. 1. noun market
    rice market
  2. 2. noun city; municipality
    天津
    the City of Tianjin; Tianjin municipality
    内交通
    urban traffic
    中心
    the heart of the city; city centre; downtown
  3. 3. noun pertaining to the traditional Chinese system of weights and measures
    chi, a traditional unit of length, equivalent to 0.333 metre (米) or 1.094 feet (英尺)
    jin, a traditional unit of weight, each containing 10 liang (市两) or 16 old liang (旧市两) and equivalent to 0.5 kilogram (公斤) or 1.102 pounds (磅)

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[shì]
  1. 1. 集中进行贸易的场所
    门庭若
    场。
  2. 2. 动 [文] 买或卖;做交易
    千金
    恩。
  3. 3. 场交易的价格
    行(hánɡ)
  4. 4. 人口密集,工商业和文化事业发达的地方
    民。
  5. 5. 行政区划单位,有直辖和省(或自治区)辖
    北京
    合肥
    拉萨
  6. 6. 属于制的(度量衡单位)
    亩。
  7. 7. ""和"巿(fú)"不同。""上面是"丶",5画;"巿"中间一竖贯穿上下,4画。由""构成的字有"柿""铈"等;由"巿"构成的字有"沛""肺"等。

Examples

这个管着十个县。
This city has jurisdiction over ten counties.
这个由中央直接管辖。
This municipality is directly under the Central Government.
车辆转让必须到公安局办理过户手续。
If you want to transfer ownership of a vehicle, you must go to the municipal public security bureau to do the required paper work.
直辖是直接隶属国务院的
A province-level municipality is under the direct control of the State Council.
上海场平均盈率达44倍。
The average price-earnings ratio on the Shanghai stock market is 44.
把拘留犯移送政法机关
turn the detainee over to the city judiciary
我们刚刚接到了地震局的测报。
We have just received the measurement report from the Municipal Earthquake Bereau.
这家港资企业为我们的经济发展作出了巨大贡献。
This Hong Kong-funded enterprise contributes a lot to the development of our city.
大会期间我将加开上百辆机动车,以便缓解交通拥堵的状况。
During the plenary session, hundreds of flexible cars will be added in our city to ease the traffic situation.
将在今年启动立体绿化工程。
Our city will begin the comprehensive greening project this year.

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