| 城邑 | chéng yì | (literary) towns / cities |   |
| 城镇 | chéng zhèn | town / cities and towns | |
| 省市 | shěng shì | provinces and cities | |
| 潮汕 | Cháo shàn | Chaoshan, region in the east of Guangdong, encompassing the cities of Chaozhou 潮州市[Chao2 zhou1 Shi4] and Shantou 汕頭市|汕头市[Shan4 tou2 Shi4], with its own distinct language (Chaoshan Min 潮汕話|潮汕话[Chao2 shan4 hua4]) and culture | |
| 盲流 | máng liú | (PRC) flow of people from the countryside into the cities / rural migrant without definite prospects / drifter | |
| 攻城略地 | gōng chéng lu:è dì | to take cities and seize territories (idiom) | |
| 双城记 | Shuāng chéng Jì | A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens 查爾斯·狄更斯|查尔斯·狄更斯[Cha2 er3 si1 · / Di2 geng1 si1] | |
| 龙华区 | Lóng huá qū | Longhua District of various cities including Shenzhen, Guangdong and Haikou, Hainan | |
| 大城市统计调查问卷 | | Large Cities Statistics Questionnaire | |
| 无贫民窟城市 | wú pín mín kū chéng shì | Cities without Slums | |
| 世界城市扶贫联盟 | shì jiè chéng shì fú pín lián méng | World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty | |
| 保护气候城市运动 | bǎo hù qì hòu chéng shì yùn dòng | Cities for Climate Protection | |
| 保护气候城市运动世界峰会 | | world summit for cities for climate protection (prov. / prop.) | |
| 城市与气候变化倡议 | | Cities and Climate Change Initiative | |
| 新千年城市和人类住区麦纳麦宣言 | | Manama Declaration on Cities and Human Settlements in the New Millennium | |
| 城市与生物多样性全球伙伴关系 | | Global Partnership on Cities and Biodiversity | |
| 城市面临威胁 | chéng shì miàn lín wēi xié | Cities at Risk | |
| 健康城市项目 | jiàn kāng chéng shì xiàng mù | Healthy Cities Project | |
| 快速发展城市水资源管理北京会议 | | Beijing Conference on Managing Water Resources in Rapidly Growing Cities | |
| 亚洲及太平洋健康城市宣言 | yà zhōu jí tài píng yáng jiàn kāng chéng shì xuān yán | Declaration on Healthy Cities in Asia and the Pacific | |
| 国际城市和港口协会 | | International Association of Cities and Ports | |
| 21世纪城市会议 | | Conference on Cities for the Twenty-first Century | |
| 促进无害环境的健康城市区域讨论会 | | Regional Seminar on the Promotion of Environmentally Sound and Healthy Cities | |
| 世界大城市首脑会议 | | Summit Conference of Major Cities of the World | |
| 城市联盟倡议 | chéng shì lián méng chàng yì | Cities Alliance initiative | |
| 伊斯兰国家首都和城市组织 | | Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities | |
| 先进联网城市和区域协会 | | Advanced Networked Cities and Regions Association | |
| 城市与荒漠化问题市长论坛 | | Forum of Mayors on Cities and Desertification | |
| 爱幼城倡议 | ài yòu chéng chàng yì | Child-Friendly Cities Initiative / Child-Friendly Community Initiative | |
| 爱幼社区倡议 | ài yòu shè qū chàng yì | Child-Friendly Cities Initiative / Child-Friendly Community Initiative | |
| 关爱家庭城市中心 | | Centre for Family-friendly Cities | |
| 非洲城市水管理项目 | fēi zhōu chéng shì shuǐ guǎn lǐ xiàng mù | Managing Water for African Cities | |
| 亚洲城市水资源项目 | yà zhōu chéng shì shuǐ zī yuán xiàng mù | Water for Asian Cities | |
| 非洲城市水利部门合作国际协商 | fēi zhōu chéng shì shuǐ lì bù mén hé zuò guó jì xié shāng | International Consultations on Partnership in the Water Sector for Cities in Africa | |
| 非洲城市水方案 | fēi zhōu chéng shì shuǐ fāng àn | Water for African Cities Programme | |
| 大城镇水资源管理国际会议 | | International Conference on Managing Water Resources for Large Cities and Towns | |
| 世界城市安全状况国际会议 | | International Conference on the State of Safety in World Cities | |
| 亚洲城市清洁空气倡议 | | Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities | |
| 国际反对种族主义城市联盟 | | International Coalition of Cities against Racism | |
| 快速增长城市可持续发展环境和都市地质 | | Environmental and Urban Geology for Sustainable Development of Fast-growing Cities | |
| 世界和平城市会议 | | World Conference of Cities of Peace | |
| 世界和平城市联盟 | | World Union of Cities of Peace | |
| 世界联合城市联合会 | | World Federaton of United Cities | |
| 健康城市联盟 | | Alliance for Healthy Cities | |
| 大城市社会服务问题区域间专题讨论会 | | Interregional Symposium on Social Services in Major Cities | |
| 国际家庭年赞助城市方桉 | | International Year of the Family Patron Cities Program | |
| 可持续城市方桉 | | Sustainable Cities Programme | |
| 世界城市状况报告 | | State of the World's Cities | |
| 城市和地方当局世界大会 | | World Assembly of Cities and Local Authorities | |
| 世界城市和地方当局协会 | | World Association of Cities and Local Authorities Coordination | |
| 城市和地方政府联合会 | | United Cities and Local Governements | |
| 全球卫生城市项目 | | Global Healthy Cities Project | |
| 拉丁美洲和加勒比人口与中小城市会议 | | Conference on Population and Small and Medium-Size Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean | |
| 亚洲中型城市人口和发展会议 | | Asian Conference on Population and Development in Medium-sized Cities | |
| 禁毒城市国际协会 | | International Association of Cities against Drugs | |
| 大湾区 | Dà wān Qū | Greater Bay Area, established in 2017, consisting of Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities in Guangdong (abbr. for 粵港澳大灣區|粤港澳大湾区[Yue4 Gang3 Ao4 Da4 wan1 Qu1]) | |
| 粤港澳大湾区 | Yuè Gǎng Aò Dà wān Qū | Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, established in 2017, consisting of Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities in Guangdong | |
| 下沉市场 | xià chén shì chǎng | the Chinese market, excluding first- and second-tier cities | |
