Chinese word

城乡

Pronunciation

Pinyinchéng xiāng

Meaning

  • nounurban and rural areas

Example

城乡差距很大。chéng xiāng chā jù hěn dà

There is a big gap between urban and rural areas.

Illustration for 城乡 (urban and rural areas)

More examples

近年来，城乡发展不平衡的问题越来越突出。jìn nián lái chéng xiāng fā zhǎn bù píng héng de wèn tí yuè lái yuè tū chū

In recent years, the problem of unbalanced development between urban and rural areas has become increasingly prominent.

Core concept

The two-part landscape of built-up places and rural places, considered as a connected whole.

Common phrases

  • 城乡差距chéng xiāng chā jù

    urban-rural gap

  • 城乡居民chéng xiāng jū mín

    urban and rural residents

  • 城乡建设chéng xiāng jiàn shè

    urban and rural construction

Similar words

城市chéng shì: A built-up area where many people, industries, services, and workplaces are concentrated.
农村nóng cūn: A sparsely populated area centered on villages and agricultural work.
城镇chéng zhèn: A town or small city where people live and conduct business.
郊区jiāo qū: An area around a city where housing and industry are mixed.

Definition in Chinese

指城市与乡村两类地域及其人口、经济和生活条件的分别或整体概念。zhǐ chéng shì yǔ xiāng cūn liǎng lèi dì yù jí qí rén kǒu jīng jì hé shēng huó tiáo jiàn de fēn bié huò zhéng tǐ gài niàn

Word origin

The compound 城乡 (chéngxiāng, "urban and rural areas") combines 城 (chéng, "city") and 乡 (xiāng, "countryside") to present two connected settings as one topic.

Usage tips

  • The word appears often in discussions of regional inequality and access to services, so recognizing it helps follow comparisons between different ways of life.

Related words

  • 城乡一体化chéng xiāng yì tǐ huàurban-rural integrationnoun
  • 城乡结合部chéng xiāng jié hé bùurban-rural fringenoun

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