Chinese word

农村

Pronunciation

Pinyinnóng cūn

Meaning

  • nouncountryside

Example

周末我回到农村。zhōu mò wǒ huí dào nóng cūn

I return to the countryside on weekends.

Illustration for 农村 (countryside)

More examples

春天，农村的田野很漂亮。chūn tiān nóng cūn de tián yě hěn piào liàng

In spring, the fields in the countryside are very beautiful.

Core concept

The human side of farmland: communities, homes, and open fields outside the urban area.

Common phrases

  • 回到农村huí dào nóng cūn

    return to the countryside

  • 在农村生活zài nóng cūn shēng huó

    live in the countryside

  • 农村的房子nóng cūn de fáng zi

    house in the countryside

Similar words

乡下xiāng xià: The countryside, in a casual everyday expression, with homes and fields beyond the city.
乡村xiāng cūn: A rural area of fields and villages where farming is commonly carried out.

Definition in Chinese

指位于城市以外、以农业为主的居住区，居民多从事种植或养殖，住宅与田地相邻。zhǐ wèi yú chéng shì yǐ wài yǐ nóng yè wéi zhǔ de jū zhù qū jū mín duō cóng shì zhòng zhí huò yǎng zhí zhù zhái yǔ tián dì xiāng lín

Word origin

农 (nóng, "farming") + 村 (cūn, "village") forms a term for a settlement and surrounding area organized around agriculture.

Usage tips

  • The word can refer to an entire local area rather than one isolated home or field, which makes it useful for talking about regional life and travel.

Other meanings

  • rural communitynoun
  • rural landscapenoun

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