🏙️ Chinese City & Buildings Vocabulary 城市·建筑·设施

54 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the City & Buildings scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

电影院 diàn yǐng yuàn HSK 1
cinema; movie theater
电影院在车站旁边diàn yǐng yuàn zài chē zhàn páng biānThe cinema is next to the station.
楼 lóu HSK 1
floor (of a building); building
我家在三楼wǒ jiā zài sān lóuMy home is on the third floor.
门口 mén kǒu HSK 1
doorway; entrance
我在门口等你wǒ zài mén kǒu děng nǐI'll wait for you at the doorway.
图书馆 tú shū guǎn HSK 1
library
我去图书馆看书wǒ qù tú shū guǎn kàn shūI'm going to the library to read.
街 jiē HSK 2
street (everyday word: 上街, 一条街)
周末我们去街上逛逛。zhōu mò wǒ men qù jiē shàng guàng guangOn the weekend we go for a walk on the street.
出口 chū kǒu HSK 2
exit; way out · also: to export (v.)
出口在那边。chū kǒu zài nà biānThe exit is over there.
公园 gōng yuán HSK 2
park
我们周末去公园散步吧。wǒ men zhōu mò qù gōng yuán sàn bù baLet's go for a walk in the park this weekend.
广场 guǎng chǎng HSK 2
public square; plaza
很多人在广场上跳舞。hěn duō rén zài guǎng chǎng shang tiào wǔMany people are dancing in the square.
入口 rù kǒu HSK 2
entrance; entry
商场的入口在那边。shāng chǎng de rù kǒu zài nà biānThe mall's entrance is over there.
动物园 dòng wù yuán HSK 2
zoo
周末我们去动物园看熊猫。zhōu mò wǒ men qù dòng wù yuán kàn xióng māoOn the weekend we go to the zoo to see the pandas.
市 shì HSK 2
city; market
他在北京市的一家医院工作。tā zài běi jīng shì de yì jiā yī yuàn gōng zuò.He works at a hospital in Beijing City.
城 chéng HSK 3
city; town; city wall
这座城有很长的历史。zhè zuò chéng yǒu hěn cháng de lì shǐThis city has a long history.
桥 qiáo HSK 3
bridge
这座桥已经很老了。zhè zuò qiáo yǐ jīng hěn lǎo leThis bridge is already very old.
城市 chéng shì HSK 3
city; town
北京是一座大城市。běi jīng shì yí zuò dà chéng shìBeijing is a big city.
区 qū HSK 3
area; district; zone
我住在这个城市的东区。wǒ zhù zài zhè ge chéng shì de dōng qūI live in the east district of this city.
设施 shè shī HSK 4
facilities; installations
这家酒店的设施很齐全。zhè jiā jiǔ diàn de shè shī hěn qí quánThis hotel's facilities are very complete.
街道 jiē dào HSK 4
street(s) (formal); also a city neighborhood
这条街道两旁都是商店。zhè tiáo jiē dào liǎng páng dōu shì shāng diànBoth sides of this street are lined with shops.
大楼 dà lóu HSK 4
(large multi-story) building
那栋大楼一共有三十层。nà dòng dà lóu yí gòng yǒu sān shí céngThat building has thirty floors in total.
电梯 diàn tī HSK 4
elevator; escalator
我们坐电梯上到八楼吧。wǒ men zuò diàn tī shàng dào bā lóu baLet's take the elevator up to the eighth floor.
市区 shì qū HSK 4
urban district; downtown; city center
我住的地方离市区很远。wǒ zhù de dì fang lí shì qū hěn yuǎnThe place I live is far from the city center.
台阶 tái jiē HSK 4
steps; flight of steps
小心别踩空台阶。xiǎo xīn bié cǎi kōng tái jiēBe careful not to miss a step.
邮局 yóu jú HSK 4
post office
我要去邮局寄一个包裹。wǒ yào qù yóu jú jì yí ge bāo guǒI need to go to the post office to send a parcel.
库 kù HSK 5
warehouse; storehouse; (data) repository
这些货物都放在库里。zhè xiē huò wù dōu fàng zài kù lǐThese goods are all kept in the warehouse.
大厅 dà tīng HSK 5
hall; lobby; lounge
我们在酒店大厅等你。wǒ men zài jiǔ diàn dà tīng děng nǐWe'll wait for you in the hotel lobby.
博物馆 bó wù guǎn HSK 5
museum
周末我们去博物馆看展览吧。zhōu mò wǒ men qù bó wù guǎn kàn zhǎn lǎn baLet's go to the museum to see the exhibition this weekend.
建筑 jiàn zhù HSK 5
building; architecture; to construct
这座建筑的设计很独特。zhè zuò jiàn zhù de shè jì hěn dú tèThe design of this building is very unique.
城里 chéng lǐ HSK 5
in the city; in town
他从乡下搬到了城里住tā cóng xiāng xià bān dào le chéng lǐ zhùHe moved from the countryside to live in the city.
基地 jī dì HSK 5
base (of operations); industrial or military base
这里是重要的生产基地。zhè lǐ shì zhòng yào de shēng chǎn jī dìThis is an important production base.
社区 shè qū HSK 5
community; neighborhood
我们社区的环境很好。wǒ men shè qū de huán jìng hěn hǎoThe environment of our community is very nice.
郊区 jiāo qū HSK 5
suburbs; outskirts
他们搬到郊区住了。tā men bān dào jiāo qū zhù leThey moved to the suburbs.
信箱 xìn xiāng HSK 5
mailbox; post office box
我每天都会检查一下信箱。wǒ měi tiān dōu huì jiǎn chá yí xià xìn xiāngI check my mailbox every day.
园林 yuán lín HSK 5
gardens; landscape garden
苏州的园林非常有名。sū zhōu de yuán lín fēi cháng yǒu míngThe classical gardens of Suzhou are very famous.
阅览室 yuè lǎn shì HSK 5
reading room
图书馆的阅览室很安静。tú shū guǎn de yuè lǎn shì hěn ān jìngThe library's reading room is very quiet.
胡同儿 hú tòngr HSK 5
alley; lane (esp. in Beijing)
北京有很多古老的胡同儿。běi jīng yǒu hěn duō gǔ lǎo de hú tòngrBeijing has many ancient alleys.
宫 gōng HSK 6
palace; temple; (as a place name element)
故宫是中国著名的旅游景点。gù gōng shì zhōng guó zhù míng de lǚ yóu jǐng diǎnThe Forbidden City (Palace Museum) is a famous tourist attraction in China.
通道 tōng dào HSK 6
passage; passageway; channel; corridor
请不要堵住紧急通道。qǐng bú yào dǔ zhù jǐn jí tōng dàoPlease do not block the emergency passage.
大街 dà jiē HSK 6
street; main street
周末的大街上人很多。zhōu mò de dà jiē shàng rén hěn duōThere are a lot of people on the street on weekends.
大道 dà dào HSK 6
main street; avenue; broad road
宽阔的大道两旁种满了树。kuān kuò de dà dào liǎng páng zhòng mǎn le shùBoth sides of the wide avenue are planted with trees.
街头 jiē tóu HSK 6
street; on the streets
很多人在街头表演音乐。hěn duō rén zài jiē tóu biǎo yǎn yīn yuèMany people perform music on the streets.
仓库 cāng kù HSK 6
warehouse; storehouse
这批货物都存在仓库里。zhè pī huò wù dōu cún zài cāng kù lǐThis batch of goods is all stored in the warehouse.
高层 gāo céng HSK 6
high-rise; upper level; top brass
公司高层决定裁减一批员工。gōng sī gāo céng jué dìng cái jiǎn yì pī yuán gōngThe company's top management decided to lay off a batch of employees.
园 yuán HSK 6
garden; park; (also a surname)
周末我们去公园散步吧。zhōu mò wǒ men qù gōng yuán sàn bù baLet's go for a walk in the park this weekend.
场地 chǎng dì HSK 6
space; site; venue; sports ground
比赛用的场地还没有布置好。bǐ sài yòng de chǎng dì hái méi yǒu bù zhì hǎoThe venue for the match hasn't been set up yet.
都市 dū shì HSK 6
city; metropolis
他厌倦了都市的喧嚣。tā yàn juàn le dū shì de xuān xiāoHe is tired of the hustle and bustle of the city.
塔 tǎ HSK 6
tower; pagoda
远处矗立着一座古老的塔。yuǎn chù chù lì zhe yí zuò gǔ lǎo de tǎAn ancient tower stands in the distance.
礼堂 lǐ táng HSK 6
assembly hall; auditorium
毕业典礼在礼堂举行。bì yè diǎn lǐ zài lǐ táng jǔ xíngThe graduation ceremony is held in the auditorium.
桥梁 qiáo liáng HSK 6
bridge (literal and figurative)
语言是沟通不同文化的桥梁。yǔ yán shì gōu tōng bù tóng wén huà de qiáo liángLanguage is a bridge that connects different cultures.
写字楼 xiě zì lóu HSK 6
office building
市中心新建了一栋写字楼。shì zhōng xīn xīn jiàn le yí dòng xiě zì lóuA new office building has been built in the city center.
城区 chéng qū HSK 6
urban area; city district
这条地铁线穿过整个城区。zhè tiáo dì tiě xiàn chuān guò zhěng gè chéng qūThis subway line runs through the whole urban area.
路 lù HSK 1
road; way
这条路很长zhè tiáo lù hěn chángThis road is very long.
路口 lù kǒu HSK 1
intersection; crossing
前面有个路口qián miàn yǒu gè lù kǒuThere is an intersection ahead.
马路 mǎ lù HSK 1
street; road
请走马路那边qǐng zǒu mǎ lù nà biānPlease walk on the other side of the street.
道 dào HSK 2
road; way; classifier for long thin things / questions / courses
这道题太难了zhè dào tí tài nán leThis question is too hard.
道路 dào lù HSK 2
road; path; way
这条道路又长又宽。zhè tiáo dào lù yòu cháng yòu kuānThis road is both long and wide.

FAQ

How many Chinese city & buildings words are in this list?

54 words, including HSK 1: 7, HSK 2: 9, HSK 3: 4, HSK 4: 7, HSK 5: 12, HSK 6: 15. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

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