English–Chinese
“county” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiàn
Example
这个县有很多村子。zhè ge xiàn yǒu hěn duō cūn zi
This county has many villages.
How to say “county” in Chinese
“County” in Chinese is 县 (xiàn).
A county-level area organized around one central town and responsible for several smaller communities.
Example sentences with 县
很多学生高中毕业后回到县里工作或创业。hěn duō xué shēng gāo zhōng bì yè hòu huí dào xiàn lǐ gōng zuò huò chuàng yè
Many students return to the county to work or start businesses after graduating from high school.
Tips for using 县
- In mainland Chinese addresses, locations are often narrowed from province to city to county, so the county name usually follows the city name.