Definition
该市 is a formal written pronoun meaning 'the said city' or 'that city'. It is used in news reports, official documents, and formal writing to refer to a city that has already been mentioned in the context. It is not used in everyday spoken Chinese; in speech, you would say 那个城市 or 这个城市 instead.
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the said citythat citythis city (formal, written)
Examples
- 该市。gāi shì de rénkǒu yǐjīng chāoguò yìqiān wàn.The city's population has already exceeded ten million.
- 该市。gāi shì de jīngjì zēngzhǎng xùnsù.The city's economy is growing rapidly.
- 该市。gāi shì wèiyú Zhōngguó dōngbù yánhǎi dìqū.The city is located in the eastern coastal region of China.
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