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县城

English translation: town / county town

12:03 Jul 18, 2022
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Chinese term or phrase: 县城
汉语中有一个词至今仍在使用：县城，一个不是很大的城镇，人口在2万到5万之间，2000多年来一直是中国的地方行政单位。 人口在不同时期有所不同，但据说约为20,000人。
For more than 2,000 years, the local administrative unit in China has been the prefecture, a not very large town with a population of 20,000 to 50,000 people. The population varies from period to period, but it is said to be around 20,000.

在今天的中国，这些县中较大的县被提升为城市地位。 这就是为什么一些城市有许多县。 北京境内大约有10个县，包括顺义县和密云县。　这与日本的情况正好相反。
In today's China, the larger of these counties are elevated to city status. This is why some cities have many counties. Beijing has about 10 counties within its borders, including Shunyi and Miyun counties. This is the opposite of the situation in Japan.

Does 县城 mean county? Chinese translation and English translation may not be not appropriate.


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Mitsuko Yoshida
Local time: 00:16
English translation:town / county town
Explanation:
In olden days China, a 县城 was usually surrounded by walls (城墙) so that people could live together more peacefully.
The term "county seat" is mainly used in USA and Canada.


如今中国的县城（县包括县级行政区）有一千余个。越南沿用古称，称为县莅。

在中国，自秦始皇建立郡县制开始，即有县城。地方政府围绕人口聚集之地，建筑城墙，形成城郭，构建起独立的城池，用以抵御外敌，并保障居民安全。县城规模受所在地区经济、人口影响。明清之时，中国人口繁盛。在经济繁荣、人口稠密之地，一座县城可能会分属两县，长期处于同城而治的状态。晚清以后，随着热武器的广泛运用和不断升级。政府不再修筑围郭形式的县城。当代中国，明清修筑的县城城墙，多随着城市扩展而被破坏，而留存的城墙会因其文化价值成为文物保护单位。

英语中的“county seat”通常被翻译为县城，主要用在美国和加拿大；英国的“county town”则被翻译为郡治。北美并非所有的县级划分都用这个名称：在路易斯安那州称为“堂区区治”（parish seat），在阿拉斯加称为“borough seat”，在美国的新英格兰地区以及加拿大海洋省份则称作“shire town”，其中康乃狄克州和罗德岛州完全不使用县级划分。

https://zh.m.wikipedia.org/zh-hans/县城
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County seat


Explanation:
County seat

A town as a county seat

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A county seat town

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County's capital

County's capital town

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1 day 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
town / county town


Explanation:
In olden days China, a 县城 was usually surrounded by walls (城墙) so that people could live together more peacefully.
The term "county seat" is mainly used in USA and Canada.


如今中国的县城（县包括县级行政区）有一千余个。越南沿用古称，称为县莅。

在中国，自秦始皇建立郡县制开始，即有县城。地方政府围绕人口聚集之地，建筑城墙，形成城郭，构建起独立的城池，用以抵御外敌，并保障居民安全。县城规模受所在地区经济、人口影响。明清之时，中国人口繁盛。在经济繁荣、人口稠密之地，一座县城可能会分属两县，长期处于同城而治的状态。晚清以后，随着热武器的广泛运用和不断升级。政府不再修筑围郭形式的县城。当代中国，明清修筑的县城城墙，多随着城市扩展而被破坏，而留存的城墙会因其文化价值成为文物保护单位。

英语中的“county seat”通常被翻译为县城，主要用在美国和加拿大；英国的“county town”则被翻译为郡治。北美并非所有的县级划分都用这个名称：在路易斯安那州称为“堂区区治”（parish seat），在阿拉斯加称为“borough seat”，在美国的新英格兰地区以及加拿大海洋省份则称作“shire town”，其中康乃狄克州和罗德岛州完全不使用县级划分。

https://zh.m.wikipedia.org/zh-hans/县城

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