downtown /'daun'taun/

Meaning

English definition

• (adj.) of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center
• (adv.) toward or in the lower or central part of town

Chinese translation

• n. 市中心区
• a. 市中心的
• adv. 往闹市区

Word details

Part of speech

adjective / adverb

Pronunciation

/'daun'taun/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.4 · Rare

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