lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal
禅城禪城chan2 cheng2
see 禪城區|禅城区
禅城区禪城區chan2 cheng2 qu1
Chancheng district, Foshan city, Guangdong
长城長城chang2 cheng2
the Great Wall
长城饭店長城飯店chang2 cheng2 fan4 dian4
Great Wall Hotel (Beijing Sheraton 喜來登|喜来登)
唱空城计唱空城計chang4 kong1 cheng2 ji4
lit. to sing “The Empty City Stratagem” (idiom); fig. to put up a bluff to conceal one's weakness; (jocularly) (of a place etc) to be empty; (of one's stomach) to be rumbling
车城車城che1 cheng2
Checheng township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县, Taiwan
车城乡車城鄉che1 cheng2 xiang1
Checheng township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县, Taiwan
城邦城邦cheng2 bang1
a city state (Greek polis)
城堡城堡cheng2 bao3
castle; rook (chess piece)
城北区城北區cheng2 bei3 qu1
north city district; Chengbei district of Xining city 西寧市|西宁市, Qinghai
城步城步cheng2 bu4
Chengbu Miao autonomous county in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳, Hunan
城步苗族自治县城步苗族自治縣cheng2 bu4 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Chengbu Miao Autonomous County in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳, Hunan
城步县城步縣cheng2 bu4 xian4
Chengbu Miao autonomous county in Shaoyang 邵陽|邵阳, Hunan
澄城澄城cheng2 cheng2
Chengcheng County in Weinan 渭南, Shaanxi
澄城县澄城縣cheng2 cheng2 xian4
Chengcheng County in Weinan 渭南, Shaanxi
城池城池cheng2 chi2
city
城东区城東區cheng2 dong1 qu1
east city district; Chengdong district of Xining city 西寧市|西宁市, Qinghai
城防城防cheng2 fang2
city defense
城府城府cheng2 fu3
subtle; shrewd; sophisticated
城固城固cheng2 gu4
Chenggu County in Hanzhong 漢中|汉中, Shaanxi
城固县城固縣cheng2 gu4 xian4
Chenggu County in Hanzhong 漢中|汉中, Shaanxi
城关城關cheng2 guan1
area outside a city gate
城关区城關區cheng2 guan1 qu1
Chengguan District of Lhasa City 拉薩市|拉萨市, Tibetan: Lha sa khrin kon chus, Tibet; Chengguan district of Lanzhou city 蘭州市|兰州市, Gansu
城关镇城關鎮cheng2 guan1 zhen4
Chengguan town (common place name)
城管城管cheng2 guan3
local government bylaw enforcement officer; city management (abbr. for 城市管理行政執法局|城市管理行政执法局)
城郭城郭cheng2 guo1
a city wall
城隍城隍cheng2 huang2
Shing Wong (deity in Chinese mythology)
城郊城郊cheng2 jiao1
suburbs; outskirts of a city
城口城口cheng2 kou3
Chengkou county in Wanzhou suburbs of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
城口县城口縣cheng2 kou3 xian4
Chengkou county in Wanzhou suburbs of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer; fig. you can't escape responsibility for your actions; ask not for whom the bell tolls - it tolls for thee
City Urban Administrative and Law Enforcement Bureau (PRC)
城市规划城市規劃cheng2 shi4 gui1 hua4
town planning
城市化城市化cheng2 shi4 hua4
urbanization
城市区域城市區域cheng2 shi4 qu1 yu4
urban area; city district
城市依赖症城市依賴症cheng2 shi4 yi1 lai4 zheng4
"urban dependence disease" (sufferers are unwilling to give up city comforts and return to the countryside)
城市运动会城市運動會cheng2 shi4 yun4 dong4 hui4
National Intercity Games, Chinese athletics competition, organized every four years since 1988
城铁城鐵cheng2 tie3
rapid transit system; urban railway
城外城外cheng2 wai4
outside of a city
城西区城西區cheng2 xi1 qu1
west city district; Chengxi district of Xining city 西寧市|西宁市, Qinghai
城乡城鄉cheng2 xiang1
city and countryside
城厢城廂cheng2 xiang1
Chengxiang district of Putian city 莆田市, Fujian
城厢区城廂區cheng2 xiang1 qu1
Chengxiang district of Putian city 莆田市, Fujian
城阳城陽cheng2 yang2
Chengyang district of Qingdao city 青島市|青岛市, Shandong
城阳区城陽區cheng2 yang2 qu1
Chengyang district of Qingdao city 青島市|青岛市, Shandong
城邑城邑cheng2 yi4
(literary) towns; cities
城域网城域網cheng2 yu4 wang3
metropolitan area network
城垣城垣cheng2 yuan2
city wall
城运会城運會cheng2 yun4 hui4
abbr. for 城市運動會|城市运动会
城镇城鎮cheng2 zhen4
town; cities and towns
城镇化城鎮化cheng2 zhen4 hua4
urbanization
城镇化水平城鎮化水平cheng2 zhen4 hua4 shui3 ping2
urbanization level (of a city or town)
城址城址cheng2 zhi3
townsite
城中村城中村cheng2 zhong1 cun1
village within a city; shantytown; ghetto
城中区城中區cheng2 zhong1 qu1
city central district; Chengzhong district of Liuzhou city 柳州市, Guangxi; Chengzhong district of Xining city 西寧市|西宁市, Qinghai
城子河城子河cheng2 zi5 he2
Chengzihe district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西, Heilongjiang
城子河区城子河區cheng2 zi5 he2 qu1
Chengzihe district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西, Heilongjiang
赤城赤城chi4 cheng2
Chicheng county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口, Hebei
赤城县赤城縣chi4 cheng2 xian4
Chicheng county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口, Hebei
茨城茨城ci2 cheng2
Ibaraki prefecture in northeast Japan
茨城县茨城縣ci2 cheng2 xian4
Ibaraki prefecture in northeast Japan
达坂城達坂城da2 ban3 cheng2
Dabancheng district of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市, Xinjiang
达坂城区達坂城區da2 ban3 cheng2 qu1
Dabancheng district of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市, Xinjiang
大城大城da4 cheng2
Dacheng county in Langfang 廊坊, Hebei; Tacheng township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县, Taiwan
大城市大城市da4 cheng2 shi4
major city; metropolis
大城县大城縣da4 cheng2 xian4
Dacheng county in Langfang 廊坊, Hebei
大城乡大城鄉da4 cheng2 xiang1
Tacheng township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县, Taiwan
大学城大學城da4 xue2 cheng2
university city
郸城鄲城dan1 cheng2
Dancheng county in Zhoukou 周口, Henan
郸城县鄲城縣dan1 cheng2 xian4
Dancheng county in Zhoukou 周口, Henan
稻城稻城dao4 cheng2
Daocheng county (Tibetan: 'dab pa rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
稻城县稻城縣dao4 cheng2 xian4
Daocheng county (Tibetan: 'dab pa rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州, Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
德城德城de2 cheng2
Decheng district of Dezhou city 德州市, Shandong
德城区德城區de2 cheng2 qu1
Decheng district of Dezhou city 德州市, Shandong
鼎城鼎城ding3 cheng2
Dingcheng district of Changde city 常德市, Hunan
鼎城区鼎城區ding3 cheng2 qu1
Dingcheng district of Changde city 常德市, Hunan
东城東城dong1 cheng2
Dongcheng district of central Beijing
东城区東城區dong1 cheng2 qu1
Dongcheng district of central Beijing
都城都城du1 cheng2
capital city
赌城賭城du3 cheng2
casino town; nickname for Las Vegas
俄克拉何马城俄克拉何馬城e2 ke4 la1 he2 ma3 cheng2
Oklahoma City
鄂城鄂城e4 cheng2
Echeng district of Ezhou city 鄂州市, Hubei
鄂城区鄂城區e4 cheng2 qu1
Echeng district of Ezhou city 鄂州市, Hubei
恶魔城惡魔城e4 mo2 cheng2
Castlevania (video game series)
樊城樊城fan2 cheng2
Fangcheng district of Xiangfan city 襄樊市, Hubei
樊城区樊城區fan2 cheng2 qu1
Fangcheng district of Xiangfan city 襄樊市, Hubei
梵蒂冈城梵蒂岡城fan4 di4 gang1 cheng2
Vatican City, capital of Holy See
方城方城fang1 cheng2
Fangcheng county in Nanyang 南陽|南阳, Henan
方城方城fang1 cheng2
square castle; mahjong layout (with the tiles laid out as a square)
方城县方城縣fang1 cheng2 xian4
Fangcheng county in Nanyang 南陽|南阳, Henan
防城防城fang2 cheng2
Fangcheng district of Fangchenggang city 防城港市, Guangxi
防城港防城港fang2 cheng2 gang3
Fangchenggang prefecture level city in Guangxi
防城港市防城港市fang2 cheng2 gang3 shi4
Fangchenggang prefecture level city in Guangxi
防城各族自治县防城各族自治縣fang2 cheng2 ge4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
Fangcheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County in Guangxi (temporary name during 1950s for Fangcheng district 防城區|防城区 of Fangchenggang city)
防城区防城區fang2 cheng2 qu1
Fangcheng district of Fangchenggang city 防城港市, Guangxi
防城县防城縣fang2 cheng2 xian4
former Fangcheng county, now Fangcheng district 防城區|防城区 of Fangchenggang city
防火长城防火長城fang2 huo3 chang2 cheng2
the Great Firewall of China (Internet censorship)
肥城肥城fei2 cheng2
Feicheng county level city in Tai'an 泰安, Shandong
肥城市肥城市fei2 cheng2 shi4
Feicheng county level city in Tai'an 泰安, Shandong
费城費城fei4 cheng2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; abbr. for 費拉德爾菲亞|费拉德尔菲亚
丰城豐城feng1 cheng2
Fengcheng county level city in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
风城風城feng1 cheng2
The Windy City, nickname for Chicago 芝加哥, Wellington, New Zealand 惠靈頓|惠灵顿 and Hsinchu, Taiwan 新竹
丰城市豐城市feng1 cheng2 shi4
Fengcheng county level city in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
凤城鳳城feng4 cheng2
Fengcheng Manzu autonomous county in Liaoning
凤城市鳳城市feng4 cheng2 shi4
Fengcheng county level city in Dandong 丹東|丹东, Liaoning
凤凰城鳳凰城feng4 huang2 cheng2
Phoenix, capital of Arizona; also 菲尼克斯
凤凰古城鳳凰古城feng4 huang2 gu3 cheng2
Fenghuang Ancient Town, in Fenghuang County, Xiangxi Prefecture, Hunan, added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2008 in the Cultural category
涪城涪城fu2 cheng2
Fucheng district of Mianyang city 綿陽市|绵阳市, north Sichuan
涪城区涪城區fu2 cheng2 qu1
Fucheng district of Mianyang city 綿陽市|绵阳市, north Sichuan
府城府城fu3 cheng2
capital of 府 prefecture (from Tang to Qing times); prefectural seat
阜城阜城fu4 cheng2
Fucheng county in Hengshui 衡水, Hebei
阜城县阜城縣fu4 cheng2 xian4
Fucheng county in Hengshui 衡水, Hebei
副省级城市副省級城市fu4 sheng3 ji2 cheng2 shi4
subprovincial city (having independent economic status within a province)
港口城市港口城市gang3 kou3 cheng2 shi4
port city
高城深池高城深池gao1 cheng2 shen1 chi2
high walls and deep moat (idiom); impenetrable defense
藁城藁城gao3 cheng2
Gaocheng county level city in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄, Hebei
藁城市藁城市gao3 cheng2 shi4
Gaocheng county level city in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄, Hebei
藁城县藁城縣gao3 cheng2 xian4
cheng county in Hebei
攻城攻城gong1 cheng2
to besiege (a town)
宫城宮城gong1 cheng2
Miyagi prefecture in north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州
恭城恭城gong1 cheng2
Gongcheng Yao autonomous county in Guilin 桂林, Guangxi
攻城木攻城木gong1 cheng2 mu4
battering ram
宫城县宮城縣gong1 cheng2 xian4
Miyagi prefecture in north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州
恭城县恭城縣gong1 cheng2 xian4
Gongcheng Yao autonomous county in Guilin 桂林, Guangxi
Jiangcheng Hani and Yi autonomous county in Pu'er 普洱, Yunnan
江城区江城區jiang1 cheng2 qu1
Jiangcheng district of Yangjiang city 陽江市|阳江市, Guangdong
江城县江城縣jiang1 cheng2 xian4
Jiangcheng Hani and Yi autonomous county in Pu'er 普洱, Yunnan
蕉城蕉城jiao1 cheng2
Jiaocheng district of Ningde city 寧德市|宁德市, Fujian
交城交城jiao1 cheng2
Jiaocheng county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁, Shanxi 山西
蕉城区蕉城區jiao1 cheng2 qu1
Jiaocheng district of Ningde city 寧德市|宁德市, Fujian
交城县交城縣jiao1 cheng2 xian4
Jiaocheng county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁, Shanxi 山西
杰斐逊城傑斐遜城jie2 fei3 xun4 cheng2
Jefferson City, capital of Missouri
金城江金城江jin1 cheng2 jiang1
Jinchengjiang district of Hechi city 河池市, Guangxi
金城江区金城江區jin1 cheng2 jiang1 qu1
Jinchengjiang district of Hechi city 河池市, Guangxi
金城镇金城鎮jin1 cheng2 zhen4
Jincheng (common place name); Chincheng town in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县 (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan
晋城晉城jin4 cheng2
Jincheng prefecture level city in Shanxi 山西
进城進城jin4 cheng2
to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work)
晋城市晉城市jin4 cheng2 shi4
Jincheng prefecture level city in Shanxi 山西
京城京城jing1 cheng2
capital of a country
九龙城九龍城jiu3 long2 cheng2
Kowloon City, Hong Kong
九龙城寨九龍城寨jiu3 long2 cheng2 zhai4
Kowloon Walled City
鄄城鄄城juan4 cheng2
Juancheng county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽, Shandong
鄄城县鄄城縣juan4 cheng2 xian4
Juancheng county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽, Shandong
卡森城卡森城ka3 sen1 cheng2
Carson City, capital of Nevada
开城開城kai1 cheng2
Kaesong or Gaeseong city in southwest North Korea, close to the border with South Korea and a special economic zone for South Korean companies
开城市開城市kai1 cheng2 shi4
Kaesong or Gaeseong city in southwest North Korea, close to the border with South Korea and a special economic zone for South Korean companies
坎城坎城kan3 cheng2
Cannes, France (Tw)
柯城柯城ke1 cheng2
Kecheng district of Quzhou city 衢州市, Zhejiang
柯城区柯城區ke1 cheng2 qu1
Kecheng district of Quzhou city 衢州市, Zhejiang
空城计空城計kong1 cheng2 ji4
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); double bluff
宽城寬城kuan1 cheng2
Kuancheng district of Changchun city 長春市|长春市, Jilin; Kuancheng Manchu autonomous county in Chengde 承德, Hebei