区域
Traditional: 區域
qū yù HSK 6

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📚 Example Sentences

这个区域禁止停车。
Zhège qūyù jìnzhǐ tíngchē.
Parking is prohibited in this area.
区域合作促进了发展。
Qūyù hézuò cùjìnle fāzhǎn.
Regional cooperation promoted development.
他们负责管理这个区域。
Tāmen fùzé guǎnlǐ zhège qūyù.
They are responsible for managing this area.
这个区域很安静。
Zhège qūyù hěn ānjìng.
This area is very quiet.
区域里有商店。
Qūyù lǐ yǒu shāngdiàn.
There are shops in the area.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 区 (qū) as 'district' and 域 (yù) as 'domain' or 'realm'—together they form 'area/region'. Associate it with maps or zones you see in cities, like shopping districts or residential areas, to remember its bounded nature.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in formality and commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese. It appears in contexts like urban planning (e.g., 商业区域 - commercial area), geography, policy-making, and everyday discussions about neighborhoods or zones. It is slightly more formal than casual terms like 地方 (dìfang) but remains versatile.

📖 Grammar Points

区域 is typically used as a noun, often modified by adjectives or nouns (e.g., 工业区域 - industrial area). It can serve as a subject or object in sentences and is commonly paired with verbs like 划分 (huàfēn - to divide) or 属于 (shǔyú - to belong to).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese context, 区域 is frequently used in discussions about regional development policies, economic zones (e.g., 粤港澳大湾区), and urban-rural divisions, reflecting the importance of planned spatial organization in governance and society.

🔄 Similar Words

区域 differs from 地区 (dìqū), which often implies a larger, more natural or administrative region (e.g., a province), and 地方 (dìfang), which is a general, informal term for 'place'. 区域 tends to focus on demarcated areas with specific functions or traits.

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