Where You Live

Talking About the City or Town

城市 (chéngshì): City.
镇 (zhèn): Town.
村子 (cūnzi): Village.
大 (dà): Big.
小 (xiǎo): Small.
人口 (rénkǒu): Population.
发展 (fāzhǎn): Developed.
落后 (luòhòu): Underdeveloped.

Describing Locality

市中心 (shì zhōngxīn): City Centre.
郊区 (jiāoqū): Suburb.
乡村 (xiāngcūn): Countryside.
海边 (hǎibiān): Coastal area.
山区 (shānqū): Mountain area.

Geographical Features

海 (hǎi): Sea.
山 (shān): Mountain.
河 (hé): River.
湖 (hú): Lake.
森林 (sēnlín): Forest.

Public Facilities

学校 (xuéxiào): School.
图书馆 (túshū guǎn): Library.
公园 (gōngyuán): Park.
商店 (shāngdiàn): Shop.
餐馆 (cānguǎn): Restaurant.

Expressing Opinions About Your Locality

喜欢 (xǐhuān): Like.
不喜欢 (bù xǐhuān): Dislike.
感觉 (gǎnjué): Feel.
安静 (ānjìng): Quiet.
吵闹 (chǎonào): Noisy.
繁忙 (fánmáng): Busy.
清洁 (qīngjié): Clean.
脏 (zāng): Dirty.

This list can help you speak about “Where You Live” in a detailed and constructive way. Studying them and using them in sentences will help improve your vocabulary and fluency on this topic.