🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

市政大楼

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shì zhèng dà lóu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Civic building/ˈsɪv.ɪk ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4520 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这座市政大楼为市民提供各种公共服务。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A structure constructed and used for public administration, municipal services, or community gatherings.

    "The new civic building houses the town hall, public library, and municipal courts."
  2. 2

    An architectural landmark that represents the identity and governance of a local community or municipality.

    "Citizens gathered outside the historic civic building to celebrate the city's centennial."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'civic' from Latin 'civis' (citizen) via Middle French, and 'building' from Old English 'byldan' (to build). Historically, it evolved to designate municipal structures dedicated to public administration and community services.

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