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乡村

xiāng cūn · xiang cun

Traditional 鄉村

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. rustic
  2. village
  3. countryside
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Frogs in the countryside

  1. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)我(wǒ)回(huí)乡村(xiāngcūn)看(kàn)奶奶(nǎinai)。

    This weekend I'm going back to the countryside to see my grandma.

  2. Dengdeng

    乡村(xiāngcūn)的(de)空气(kōngqì)好(hǎo)吗(ma)？

    Is the air good in the countryside?

  3. Liangliang

    很(hěn)好(hǎo)！乡村(xiāngcūn)的(de)晚上(wǎnshang)很(hěn)安静(ānjìng)，还(hái)能(néng)看到(kàndào)很多(hěnduō)星星(xīngxing)。

    Very good! Nights in the countryside are quiet, and you can see lots of stars.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)去(qù)乡村(xiāngcūn)住(zhù)几天(jǐtiān)。

    I want to stay in the countryside for a few days too.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)啊(a)，不过(bùguò)晚上(wǎnshang)也(yě)有(yǒu)一点(yīdiǎn)吵(chǎo)，青蛙(qīngwā)太(tài)多(duō)了(le)。

    Sure, but nights there are a bit noisy. There are so many frogs.

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2 examples
01

和(hé)都(dū)市(shì)生(shēng)活(huó)相(xiāng)比(bǐ)，乡(xiāng)村(cūn)生(shēng)活(huó)和(hé)谐(xié)多(duō)了(le)。

Country life is very peaceful in comparison with city life.

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

02

我(wǒ)父(fù)母(mǔ)在(zài)乡(xiāng)村(cūn)过(guò)着(zhe)无(wú)忧(yōu)无(wú)虑(lǜ)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)。

My parents live a carefree life in the countryside.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Venki · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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