Chinese word

乡村

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiāng cūn

Meaning

  • nouncountryside

Example

我周末常常回乡村看望爷爷。wǒ zhōu mò cháng cháng huí xiāng cūn kàn wàng yé yé

I often go back to the countryside on weekends to visit my grandfather.

Illustration for 乡村 (countryside)

More examples

政府推出了多项措施支持乡村振兴。zhèng fǔ tuī chū le duō xiàng cuò shī zhī chí xiāng cūn zhèn xīng

The government introduced several measures to support rural revitalization.

Core concept

A lived-in rural landscape where homes, fields, woods, and open space form one setting.

Common phrases

  • 乡村学校xiāng cūn xué xiào

    rural school

  • 乡村旅游xiāng cūn lǚ yóu

    rural tourism

  • 乡村建设xiāng cūn jiàn shè

    rural development

Similar words

农村nóng cūn: A countryside area centered on farmland, farm homes, and agricultural work.
乡下xiāng xià: An everyday spoken term for the countryside or a rural place far from town.

Definition in Chinese

位于城市之外、小规模居民点及其周边的田野、林地和生活区的统称。wèi yú chéng shì zhī wài xiǎo guī mó jū mín diǎn jí qí zhōu biān de tián yě lín dì hé shēng huó qū de tǒng chēng

Word origin

The compound 乡 (xiāng, "rural area or native place") + 村 (cūn, "village") joins the wider rural area with the settlement within it.

Usage tips

  • In conversational descriptions, this noun commonly introduces topics such as scenery, living conditions, and local development, so its meaning extends beyond farming alone.

Opposites

Related words

  • 乡村振兴xiāng cūn zhèn xīngrural revitalizationnoun
  • 乡村治理xiāng cūn zhì lǐrural governancenoun

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