深圳
shēn zhèn
ZH
Shenzhen, a major sub-provincial city in southern Guangdong Province, China, located on the Pearl River Delta bordering Hong Kong
深圳是中国重要的科技创新中心。
Shenzhen is an important science and technology innovation center in China.
Etymology
The name comes from a deep river trench (shen meaning deep, zhen meaning water trench) that existed in the area before the city was established. It was officially established as a city in 1979 as China's first special economic zone.
Memory Aid
Break the word into two characters: 深 (deep) + 圳 (trench), referring to the natural feature that gave the city its original name.
Collocations
深圳经济特区深圳证券交易所深圳地铁深圳湾
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