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thành phố

Pronunciation Northern /tʰa̤jŋ˨˩ fo˧˥/ Central /tʰan˧˧ fo̰˩˧/ Southern /tʰan˨˩ fo˧˥/
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city
Noun
city

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Meaning
4 senses · 2 meanings
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city

Noun · 1 senses
Sense 1 Noun
city Places & BuildingsTheme PlacesTag

A large and densely populated urban area with developed economic and cultural activities.

vi Tôi thích sống ở thành phố lớn.

en I like living in a large city.

major city

Noun · 3 senses
Sense 1 Noun
centrally managed city

A province-level administrative division in Vietnam managed directly by the central national government.

vi Đây là một thành phố trực thuộc trung ương.

en This is a centrally managed city.

Sense 2 Noun
provincial city

An administrative center of a province that is managed directly by the provincial government.

vi Nơi đây là một thành phố thuộc tỉnh.

en This place is a provincial city.

Sense 3 Noun
subprovincial city

A large administrative division located within a centrally managed city in Vietnam.

vi Thủ Đức từng là một thành phố thuộc Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh.

en Thu Duc used to be a city within Ho Chi Minh City.

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hàng phố / châu về Hợp Phố / trưởng phố / bát phố …
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thành phố trực thuộc trung ương / thành phố thuộc tỉnh / thành phố hồ chí minh / thành phố new york …
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