城镇化
The process of making an area more urban, involving the migration of people from rural areas to cities and the physical expansion of urban areas.
Examples
3 of 5城镇化带来了经济增长，但也引发了环境问题。
Urbanization brought economic growth but also triggered environmental issues.
政府正在制定新的政策来引导健康的城镇化。
The government is formulating new policies to guide healthy urbanization.
我家乡的城镇化速度太快了，我都快认不出来了。
The urbanization of my hometown is so fast that I can hardly recognize it.
Word Family
Memory Tip
城 (city) + 镇 (town) + 化 (-ization). Making towns into cities.
Quick Quiz
快速的___导致了城市交通拥堵和住房短缺。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 城镇化
Examples
城镇化带来了经济增长，但也引发了环境问题。
academicUrbanization brought economic growth but also triggered environmental issues.
政府正在制定新的政策来引导健康的城镇化。
formalThe government is formulating new policies to guide healthy urbanization.
我家乡的城镇化速度太快了，我都快认不出来了。
everydayThe urbanization of my hometown is so fast that I can hardly recognize it.
房地产行业受益于快速的城镇化。
businessThe real estate industry benefits from rapid urbanization.
你看，这片农田也要搞城镇化了。
informalLook, this farmland is also going to be urbanized.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
加速城镇化
accelerate urbanization
城镇化建设
urbanization construction
Often Confused With
They are largely synonymous, but 城镇化 (Town-ization) is more commonly used in official Chinese policy documents.
Usage Notes
A key term for IELTS Writing Task 2 when discussing development, population, and society.
Common Mistakes
Avoid confusing with '城市发展' (urban development), which is broader.
Memory Tip
城 (city) + 镇 (town) + 化 (-ization). Making towns into cities.
Word Origin
城 (walled city) + 镇 (market town) + 化 (suffix indicating change).
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
Significant in modern China's socio-economic development history.
Quick Quiz
快速的___导致了城市交通拥堵和住房短缺。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 城镇化
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