🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

分区规划

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fēnqū guīhuà

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
zoning/ˈzoʊ.nɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #12500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这项新规定改变了该地区的土地分区规划。"

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    The system of dividing a city or town into areas according to permitted uses, such as residential, commercial, or industrial.

    "The new zoning laws prevent the construction of factories in residential neighborhoods."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the noun 'zone' (from Greek zōnē 'belt, girdle') + '-ing', first used in the United States in the early 20th century in the context of urban planning and municipal regulation.

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