社区 (shè qū) — community in Mandarin
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#588 most common word · HSK 6 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
社区 is pronounced shè qū. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
wǒmen shèqū zuìjìn jiànshè le yī ge xīn de gōngyuán.
Our community recently built a new park.
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What does 社区 mean?+
社区 (shè qū) means "community" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 社区?+
社区 is pronounced shè qū. It uses the tone 4 (falling), then the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 社区 in Mandarin?+
社区 is the #588 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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