市し鎮ちん

noun

town (in China)

Historical term for a town in China. Not used for modern Japanese towns.

See also: 鎮市

• 中ちゅう国ごくの歴れき史し書しょには、多おおくの市し鎮ちんが交こう易えきの中ちゅう心しんとして記き録ろくされている。

  In Chinese historical records, many towns are recorded as centers of trade.

noun

county-administered city (Taiwan); urban township

Administrative division in Taiwan, below a county. Equivalent to an urban township.

• 台たい湾わんの市し鎮ちんは、県けんの下したに位い置ちする行ぎょう政せい単たん位いです。

  A county-administered city in Taiwan is an administrative unit under a county.

noun

commune-level town (Vietnam)

Administrative division in Vietnam, at the commune level.

• ベトナムの市し鎮ちんは、社しゃと同おなじレベルの行ぎょう政せい単たん位いです。

  A commune-level town in Vietnam is an administrative unit at the same level as a commune.