---
title: "Chengqu Meaning: 城区 (chéngqū) Means “urban area”"
description: "城区 (traditional 城區, chéngqū) means “urban area; city proper”. Hear its tones, see what 城 and 区 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengqu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 城区 mean?

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城区 chéngqū

## urban area; city proper

## Its characters

1. 城 chéng city
2. 区 qū area

## In a sentence

我家住在城区，上班很方便。 I live in the city proper, so getting to work is convenient.

[More about 城区](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%9F%8E%E5%8C%BA)

## More words with 城 or 区

- [城墙 chéngqiáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengqiang)
- [城市 chéngshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengshi)
- [城镇 chéngzhèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengzhen)
- [地区 dìqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diqu)
- [郊区 jiāoqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaoqu)
- [景区 jǐngqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingqu)
- [开发区 kāifāqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaifaqu)
- [区别 qūbié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qubie)
- [区分 qūfēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qufen)
- [区间 qūjiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qujian)

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