English–Chinese
“township” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiāng
Example
他在县里的一个乡工作。tā zài xiàn lǐ de yí gè xiāng gōng zuò
He works in a township in the county.
How to say “township” in Chinese
“Township” in Chinese is 乡 (xiāng).
A local community area where people live and organize themselves, especially a rural unit below a county.
Example sentences with 乡
那家工厂分布在多个乡镇附近。nà jiā gōng chǎng fēn bù zài duō gè xiāng zhèn fù jìn
That factory is located near several townships.
Tips for using 乡
- English often separates an administrative area from a hometown, but Chinese can connect both ideas through this word; nearby place details show which meaning is intended.