Definition
闹市 refers to a busy, bustling urban area, typically a shopping district or downtown zone with lots of people, shops, and activity. It's a formal or literary term — you'd use it in writing or descriptive speech rather than casual conversation. The word combines 闹 ('noisy, bustling') and 市 ('market, city'), so it literally paints a picture of a lively, crowded place.
p.w.
bustling downtown areabusy shopping district
Examples
- 闹市，。Tā zhù zài nào shì fùjìn, měitiān dōu hěn chǎo.He lives near the bustling downtown area, and it's very noisy every day.
- 闹市。Zhè tiáo jiē shì chéngshì zuì fánhuá de nào shì.This street is the city's busiest shopping district.
- 闹市，。Zhōumò de nào shì rén shān rén hǎi, fēicháng rènao.On weekends, the downtown area is packed with people and very lively.
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