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直辖市 (zhí xiá shì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

直辖市 (zhí xiá shì) is a Chinese word: municipality directly under the Central Government. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 直辖市

名 míng noun

municipality directly under the Central Government

中国有四个直辖市：北京、上海、天津和重庆。

Zhōng guó yǒu sì ge zhí xiá shì Běi jīng Shàng hǎi Tiān jīn hé Chóng qìng

China has four municipalities directly under the Central Government: Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Chongqing.

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Word breakdown

直 zhí — direct (indicating direct administration without intermediary levels)

Words with this character (19)
  • 1 一直 yì zhí — always, all along HSK 3
    • 一 one, unified, continuous
    • 直 straight, direct
    Example

    他一直在等你。

    tā yì zhí zài děng nǐ

    He has been waiting for you all along.

  • 2 直到 zhí dào — until HSK 3
    • 直 straight, continuously (emphasizes uninterrupted continuation)
    • 到 to reach, to arrive at (indicates reaching a certain point or time)
    Example

    他工作直到深夜。

    tā gōng zuò zhí dào shēn yè

    He worked until late at night.

  • 3 直接 zhí jiē — direct HSK 4
    • 直 straight, without deviation
    • 接 connect, contact
    Example

    我们应该直接跟老板谈这个问题。

    wǒ men yīng gāi zhí jiē gēn lǎo bǎn tán zhè ge wèn tí

    We should talk directly to the boss about this problem.

  • 4 直播 zhí bō — livestream HSK 5
    • 直 direct, live, real-time
    • 播 broadcast, transmit, stream
    Example

    我今天晚上会在网上直播。

    wǒ jīn tiān wǎn shang huì zài wǎng shàng zhí bō

    I will livestream online tonight.

  • 5 简直 jiǎn zhí — simply, practically, virtually HSK 5
    • 简 simple, straightforward (contributes to the emphatic, direct quality)
    • 直 straight, direct (emphasizes the absolute, unqualified nature)
    Example

    这个问题简直太难了。

    zhè ge wèn tí jiǎn zhí tài nán le

    This problem is simply too difficult.

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辖 xiá — govern/administer (refers to administrative jurisdiction)

Words with this character (2)
  • 1 管辖 guǎn xiá — to have jurisdiction over HSK 7
    • 管 to manage, to control
    • 辖 jurisdiction, to govern
    Example

    这个法院管辖该地区的所有案件。

    zhè ge fǎ yuàn guǎn xiá gāi dì qū de suǒ yǒu àn jiàn

    This court has jurisdiction over all cases in this area.

  • 2 辖区 xiá qū — jurisdiction HSK 7
    • 辖 govern, administer, have jurisdiction over
    • 区 district, area, region
    Example

    警察负责维护辖区内的治安。

    jǐng chá fù zé wéi hù xiá qū nèi de zhì ān

    The police are responsible for maintaining public order within their jurisdiction.

市 shì — city/municipality (indicates a municipal-level administrative division)

Words with this character (12)
  • 1 超市 chāo shì — supermarket HSK 1
    • 超 super, large-scale
    • 市 market
    Example

    我每周去超市买菜。

    wǒ měi zhōu qù chāo shì mǎi cài

    I go to the supermarket every week to buy groceries.

  • 2 城市 chéng shì — city HSK 3
    • 城 walled city, fortification (physical structure)
    • 市 market, marketplace (commercial/social function)
    Example

    这个城市有很多高楼大厦。

    zhè ge chéng shì yǒu hěn duō gāo lóu dà shà

    This city has many tall buildings.

  • 3 市区 shì qū — urban area HSK 4
    Example

    他每天从郊区开车到市区上班。

    tā měi tiān cóng jiāo qū kāi chē dào shì qū shàng bān

    He drives from the suburbs to the urban area for work every day.

  • 4 市场 shì chǎng — market HSK 4
    • 市 market, commerce, trade
    • 场 place, venue, ground
    Example

    我们去市场买菜。

    wǒ men qù shì chǎng mǎi cài

    We go to the market to buy vegetables.

  • 5 夜市 yè shì — night market HSK 5
    • 夜 night (indicates the time when the market operates)
    • 市 market (indicates the type of place)
    Example

    我喜欢去夜市吃小吃。

    wǒ xǐ huan qù yè shì chī xiǎo chī

    I like going to night markets to eat snacks.

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Structure & writing
1 直 zhí — straight; not curved (opposite of 曲)
直 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
真 zhēn real; genuine (corresponding to objective facts)
HSK 4
值 zhí price; value; numerical value 植 zhí to plant, to cultivate
HSK 5
置 zhì to place, put, set down
HSK 6
殖 zhí to reproduce; to multiply
HSK 7
矗 chù to stand tall; to tower

consists of

1.1 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
HSK 1
什 shén see "什么": ① interrogative pronoun; ② indefinite reference; ③ universal reference (used before 也/都); ④ surprise or dissatisfaction; ⑤ reproach; ⑥ disagreement; ⑦ non-exhaustive enumeration 卖 mài to sell; to exchange goods, skills, or labor for money (opposite of 买) 早 zǎo morning
HSK 2
妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫)
HSK 3
南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲)
HSK 4
克 kè to be able to; can 博 bó abundant; plentiful 叶 yè leaf (of a plant) 戴 dài to wear or put on (something on the head or body) 支 zhī to prop up; to support
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毕 bì to finish, to conclude 汁 zhī juice; liquid containing certain substances 章 zhāng a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose 计 jì to calculate; to reckon 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing 辛 xīn pungent; spicy 针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting)
HSK 5
华 huá referring to China 协 xié harmonious; in accord 古 gǔ ancient; of a bygone era, opposite of 'present' 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 索 suǒ thick rope or chain
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裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts)
HSK 6
德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender)
HSK 7
卉 huì general term for various plants (esp. ornamental grasses and flowers) 卑 bēi low; lowly 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze
1.2 目 mù — eye
目 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
看 kàn to look at; to watch 睡 shuì to sleep
HSK 2
眼 yǎn eye (visual organ of humans and animals) 着 zhuó to wear (clothing) 睛 jīng eyeball, pupil of the eye
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 相 xiāng mutually; each other
HSK 4
具 jù tool; utensil; implement 省 shěng to save; to economize (opposite of 费)
HSK 5
泪 lèi tears; colorless liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands of the eye 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 眠 mián to sleep
HSK 6
盲 máng blind; unable to see 盼 pàn to eagerly hope for; to long for 眉 méi eyebrow 睁 zhēng to open one's eyes 督 dū to supervise, oversee, inspect
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瞧 qiáo (colloq.) to look; to see 瞬 shùn to blink; to wink
HSK 7
渺 miǎo vast and boundless (of water) 盯 dīng to fix one's gaze on; to stare at 盹 dǔn a brief nap; a doze 眨 zhǎ to blink (the eyes) 眯 mī to squint; to narrow the eyes
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眶 kuàng eye socket; the area around the eye 眺 tiào to gaze into the distance 睐 lài (lit.) having misaligned pupils 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 睬 cǎi to pay attention to; to take notice of 睹 dǔ to see; to witness 瞄 miáo to aim at; to fix one's gaze on a target 瞅 chǒu (dial.) to look; to gaze 瞎 xiā to go blind; (of eyes) to lose the ability to see 瞒 mán to conceal the truth from others 瞩 zhǔ to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on 瞪 dèng to open one's eyes wide 瞻 zhān to look up or look forward
1.3 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
HSK 1
下 xià lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance 两 liǎng two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿) 事 shì matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society 候 hòu to wait; to await 元 yuán the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan
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兴 xīng to be popular; to be in vogue 再 zài twice; a second time 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 天 tiān sky 子 zǐ child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted) 百 bǎi hundred (the number 100) 贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)
HSK 2
夫 fū general term for an adult man 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)
HSK 3
其 qí pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those 合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开) 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object 应 yìng to reply; to answer
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或 huò perhaps; maybe 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute 末 mò tip or end of an object 求 qiú to beg, to implore 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 行 xíng to walk; to go
HSK 4
亚 yà inferior (mostly used in negative constructions) 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 具 jù tool; utensil; implement 咸 xián (lit.) all; everyone (classical adverb) 断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long)
HSK 5
善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 旦 dàn dawn; early morning 未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文")
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兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 灭 miè go out; stop burning or shining (opposite of 着) 衰 shuāi to decline, to weaken
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丘 qiū small hill; mound 丙 bǐng third of the ten Heavenly Stems; used to indicate third in order 丛 cóng to cluster together, to gather in a mass 兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals)
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拯 zhěng to rescue, to save 朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 隆 lóng grand; magnificent

Stroke order

2 辖 xiá — linchpin (iron pin through an axle hub to keep the wheel in place)

辖 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 车 chē — wheeled land vehicle
车 is a component in 27 characters
HSK 3
轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 较 jiào to compare (size, degree, etc.) 辆 liàng measure word for vehicles
HSK 4
转 zhuǎn to rotate; to change direction or situation 输 shū to transport from one place to another 连 lián to connect, to link
HSK 5
军 jūn armed forces; military 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 软 ruǎn soft, not firm (opposite of 硬) 载 zài to load (onto a vehicle or vessel) 辑 jí to collect and compile (materials into a book)
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阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat)
HSK 6
轨 guǐ the distance between two wheels of a vehicle; rut left by wheels 轮 lún wheel 辅 fǔ to assist; to aid 辈 bèi generation; order of seniority in a family
HSK 7
撵 niǎn to expel, drive away 斩 zhǎn to chop off; to behead 舆 yú (lit.) carriage; cart 轰 hōng boom; bang (sound of thunder, cannon, explosion, etc.) 轴 zhóu axle; shaft (cylindrical mechanical part around which wheels or components rotate)
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轿 jiào sedan chair; a traditional enclosed conveyance of bamboo or wood, draped with cloth, carried by bearers or on horseback 辐 fú spoke (of a wheel) 辕 yuán the two shafts at the front of a large cart for harnessing animals 辖 xiá linchpin (iron pin through an axle hub to keep the wheel in place) 辗 zhǎn used in "辗转": ① tossing and turning (of the body); ② passing through many places or hands; moving in a roundabout way 辙 zhé rut; track left by a wheel
2.2 害 hài — harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益)
害 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 6
割 gē to cut with a knife; to separate
HSK 7
瞎 xiā to go blind; (of eyes) to lose the ability to see 豁 huō chipped; cracked; split open 辖 xiá linchpin (iron pin through an axle hub to keep the wheel in place)

Stroke order

3 市 shì — marketplace; place for trading
市 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 4
柿 shì persimmon tree, a deciduous tree with oval leaves, yellowish-white flowers, and edible orange or red fruit 闹 nào noisy; tumultuous (opposite of 'quiet')

consists of

3.1 亠 tóu — top/lid radical, a cover or cap shape
亠 is a component in 22 characters
HSK 1
亮 liàng bright; luminous 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 市 shì marketplace; place for trading 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.) 高 gāo tall; high (opposite of 'low')
HSK 2
交 jiāo to hand over; to transfer to the relevant party 旁 páng side; nearby 离 lí to be separated by; to be apart from
HSK 3
育 yù to give birth to 言 yán (lit.) to speak; to say
HSK 4
产 chǎn to give birth 京 jīng capital city of a country 夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼' 弃 qì to abandon, to discard 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry
HSK 5
享 xiǎng to possess; to obtain 充 chōng full; sufficient
HSK 6
帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology 毫 háo fine, pointed hair on a person or animal
HSK 7
亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 玄 xuán black; dark-colored
3.2 巾 jīn — cloth used for wiping, wrapping, or covering things
巾 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 1
市 shì marketplace; place for trading 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 常 cháng ordinary, common, general
HSK 2
帮 bāng to help; to assist
HSK 3
刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object
HSK 4
帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank 帽 mào hat; cap (worn on the head for warmth, shade, protection, or decoration) 幅 fú width of cloth, wool, or silk fabric
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币 bì currency; money used as a medium of exchange 席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 幕 mù large piece of cloth, silk, or felt used as a cover; tent
HSK 6
佩 pèi to wear (on one's person); to carry at one's side 吊 diào to hang; to suspend 帆 fān sail (cloth on a ship's mast to catch the wind) 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology
HSK 7
帐 zhàng curtain; canopy; tent (made of cloth or other material for shelter) 帕 pà small square cloth for wiping hands or face; handkerchief 帖 tiě invitation card 帘 lián curtain or screen made of cloth, bamboo, reed, etc. 帚 zhǒu broom; tool for sweeping away dust, dirt, and grime
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帜 zhì flag; banner 帷 wéi curtain; tent curtain surrounding an area 幄 wò (lit.) tent; canopy 幢 zhuàng measure word for buildings 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something

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