xiāng cūn
pays; village; campagne; zone rurale; rural
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我喜欢在乡村生活。
wǒ xǐhuān zài xiāngcūn shēnghuó.
I like living in the countryside.
乡村的空气很清新。
xiāngcūn de kōngqì hěn qīngxīn.
The air in the countryside is very fresh.
乡村的人们都很热情。
xiāngcūn de rénmen dōu hěn rèqíng.
The people in the countryside are very friendly.
农村 (nóngcūn)
countryside
乡下 (xiāngxià)
countryside
城市 (chéngshì)
city
都市 (dūshì)
metropolis
The Chinese word 乡村 (xiāngcūn) for "countryside" or "rural area" is composed of two characters: 乡 (xiāng) and 村 (cūn). The character 乡 originally meant "a rural settlement" or "a small town", and it is often used in place names to refer to counties or townships. The character 村 originally meant "a group of houses in a rural area", and it is now used to refer to villages. The combination of these two characters creates the word 乡村, which refers to the countryside or rural areas in general.
