| 大都 | dà dū | for the most part / on the whole / metropolitan |   |
| 大都会 | dà dū huì | major city / metropolis / metropolitan | |
| 大主教 | dà zhǔ jiào | archbishop / primate (of a church) / metropolitan | |
| 总主教 | zǒng zhǔ jiào | archbishop / primate (of a church) / metropolitan | |
| 本土 | běn tǔ | one's native country / native / local / metropolitan territory | |
| 釜山 | Fǔ shān | Busan Metropolitan City in South Gyeongsang Province 慶尚南道|庆尚南道[Qing4 shang4 nan2 dao4], South Korea | |
| 大田 | Dà tián | Datian, a county in Sanming City 三明市[San1ming2 Shi4], Fujian / Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道[Zhong1qing1nan2dao4], South Korea | |
| 城域网 | chéng yù wǎng | metropolitan area network | |
| 会试 | huì shì | metropolitan examination (imperial civil service examination) | |
| 仁川 | Rén chuān | Incheon Metropolitan City in Gyeonggi Province 京畿道[Jing1 ji1 dao4], South Korea | |
| 光州 | Guāng zhōu | Guangzhou, old name for Huangchuan 潢川[Huang2 chuan1] in Xinyang 信陽|信阳, Henan / Gwangju Metropolitan City, capital of South Jeolla Province 全羅南道|全罗南道[Quan2 luo2 nan2 dao4], South Korea | |
| 大邱 | Dà qiū | Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[Qing4 shang4 bei3 dao4] in east South Korea | |
| 蔚山 | Wèi shān | Ulsan Metropolitan City in South Gyeongsang Province 慶尚南道|庆尚南道[Qing4 shang4 nan2 dao4], South Korea | |
| 仁川市 | Rén chuān shì | Incheon Metropolitan City in Gyeonggi Province 京畿道[Jing1 ji1 dao4], South Korea | |
| 仁川广域市 | Rén chuān guǎng yù shì | Incheon Metropolitan City in Gyeonggi Province 京畿道[Jing1 ji1 dao4], South Korea | |
| 光州市 | Guāng zhōu shì | Guangzhou, old name for Huangchuan 潢川[Huang2 chuan1] in Xinyang 信陽|信阳[Xin4 yang2], Henan / Gwangju Metropolitan City, capital of South Jeolla Province 全羅南道|全罗南道[Quan2 luo2 nan2 dao4], South Korea | |
| 光州广域市 | Guāng zhōu guǎng yù shì | Gwangju Metropolitan City, capital of South Jeolla Province 全羅南道|全罗南道[Quan2 luo2 nan2 dao4], South Korea | |
| 大田市 | Dà tián shì | Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道[Zhong1 qing1 nan2 dao4], South Korea | |
| 大田广域市 | Dà tián guǎng yù shì | Daejeon Metropolitan City, capital of South Chungcheong Province 忠清南道[Zhong1 qing1 nan2 dao4], South Korea | |
| 大邱市 | Dà qiū shì | Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[Qing4 shang4 bei3 dao4] in east South Korea | |
| 大邱广域市 | Dà qiū guǎng yù shì | Daegu Metropolitan City, capital of North Gyeongsang Province 慶尚北道|庆尚北道[Qing4 shang4 bei3 dao4] in east South Korea | |
| 大都市地区 | dà dū shì dì qū | metropolitan area | |
| 广域市 | guǎng yù shì | metropolitan city, South Korean analog of PRC municipality 直轄市|直辖市[zhi2 xia2 shi4] | |
| 汉城特别市 | Hàn chéng Tè bié shì | Hanseong Special Metropolitan City, old name for Seoul, capital of Korea | |
| 蔚山市 | Wèi shān shì | Ulsan Metropolitan City in South Gyeongsang Province 慶尚南道|庆尚南道[Qing4 shang4 nan2 dao4], South Korea | |
| 蔚山广域市 | Wèi shān guǎng yù shì | Ulsan Metropolitan City in South Gyeongsang Province 慶尚南道|庆尚南道[Qing4 shang4 nan2 dao4], South Korea | |
| 釜山市 | Fǔ shān shì | Busan Metropolitan City in South Gyeongsang Province 慶尚南道|庆尚南道[Qing4 shang4 nan2 dao4], South Korea | |
| 釜山广域市 | Fǔ shān guǎng yù shì | Busan Metropolitan City in South Gyeongsang Province 慶尚南道|庆尚南道[Qing4 shang4 nan2 dao4], South Korea | |
| 首尔市 | Shǒu ěr Shì | Seoul Metropolitan City, capital of South Korea (Chinese spelling adopted in 2005) | |
| 首尔特别市 | Shǒu ěr Tè bié shì | Seoul Special Metropolitan City, official name of the capital of South Korea | |
| 市域网 | shì yù wǎng | metropolitan area network | |
| 大都市治理问题世界会议 | | World Conference on Metropolitan Governance | |
| 日内瓦市域网 | rì nèi wǎ shì yù wǎng | Metropolitan Area Network for Geneva / Geneva MAN | |
| 大都会环境改善项目 | | Metropolitan Environmental Improvement Project | |
| 市区规划管理国际会议 | | International Conference on Planning and Management of Metropolitan Regions | |
| 大都会环境改善方桉 | | Metropolitan Environmental Improvement Programme | |
| 市域数据网 | | Metropolitan Area Data Network | |
| 春试 | chūn shì | metropolitan civil service examination (held triennially in spring in imperial times) | |
| 春闱 | chūn wéi | metropolitan civil service examination (held triennially in spring in imperial times) / Crown Prince's chambers / by extension, the Crown Prince | |
| 会元 | huì yuán | provincial imperial examination graduate who ranked 1st in metropolitan examination (in Ming and Qing dynasties) | |
| 三元 | sān yuán | (old) first place in civil service examinations at three levels: provincial 解元[jie4 yuan2], metropolitan 會元|会元[hui4 yuan2] and palace 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2] | |
