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“village” in Chinese

Chinese

Also村庄 (cūn zhuāng)

Pronunciation

Pinyincūn

Example

我们要回村里过年。wǒ men yào huí cūn lǐ guò nián

We are going back to the village to celebrate the New Year.

Illustration for 村 (village)

How to say “village” in Chinese

“Village” in Chinese is 村 (cūn).

A small rural cluster of homes that forms a shared place for local life.

Full entry for 村: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 村

村里的人都互相认识。cūn lǐ de rén dōu hù xiāng rèn shí

Everyone in the village knows each other.

Tips for using 村

  • In location phrases, this noun often appears without an English-style article, so expressions meaning "in the village" and "to the village" use the location marker directly with the noun.

Other Chinese words for “village”

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村庄

cūn zhuāng

nounvillage

我们小时候常常回村庄看望爷爷。wǒ men xiǎo shí hòu cháng cháng huí cūn zhuāng kàn wàng yé yé

As children, we often went back to the village to visit our grandfather.

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