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乡下

xiāng xia · xiang xia

Traditional 鄉下

HSK 7–9Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. countryside
  2. rural area
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Stars at Grandma's

  1. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)我(wǒ)要(yào)回(huí)乡下(xiāngxia)看(kàn)奶奶(nǎinai)。

    I'm going back to the countryside to see Grandma this weekend.

  2. Dengdeng

    乡下(xiāngxia)好玩(hǎowán)吗(ma)？

    Is the countryside fun?

  3. Liangliang

    好玩(hǎowán)，晚上(wǎnshang)能(néng)看到(kàndào)很多(hěnduō)星星(xīngxing)。

    Yes! At night you can see lots of stars.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)去(qù)乡下(xiāngxia)，我(wǒ)带(dài)帐篷(zhàngpeng)！

    I want to go to the countryside too. I'll bring a tent!

  5. Liangliang

    不用(bùyòng)，奶奶家(nǎinaijiā)有(yǒu)三间(sānjiān)空房(kōngfáng)。

    No need. Grandma's house has three empty rooms.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)住(zhù)在(zài)乡(xiāng)下(xià)。

I don't like living in the country.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)每(měi)年(nián)夏(xià)天(tiān)都(dōu)去(qù)乡(xiāng)下(xia)。

I go to the country every summer.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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