都 dōu
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 阝 — place, town, city
- Made of
- 者 that which 阝 place, town, city
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
都会
dūhuì
metropolis; large city
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 上海作为国际都会，既吸引资本，也承受着人口密度带来的压力。 Shànghǎi zuòwéi guójì dūhuì, jì xīyǐn zīběn, yě chéngshòu zhe rénkǒu mìdù dàilái de yālì. As an international metropolis, Shanghai attracts capital while also bearing the pressure brought by population density.
- 这座都会夜晚的灯光十分迷人。 Zhè zuò dūhuì yèwǎn de dēngguāng shífēn mírén. The night lights of this metropolis are enchanting.
- 他从小镇来到大都会，一切都觉得新鲜。 Tā cóng xiǎozhèn lái dào dà dūhuì, yíqiè dōu juéde xīnxiān. He came from a small town to a big metropolis, and everything felt new.
Related words
- 都 dōu all, both
- 首都 shǒudū capital city
- 大都 dàdū mostly
- 全都 quándōu all; every one
- 都市 dūshì city
- 会 huì can, to know how to; meeting
- 开会 kāihuì to have a meeting
- 一会儿 yíhuìr a moment, a little while
- 不一会儿 bùyíhuìr in a short while
- 会 huì meeting; conference
- 机会 jīhuì chance; opportunity
- 那会儿 nàhuìr then, at that time