countryside; rural area; village
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
countryside; rural area
neutralRefers to areas characterized by agriculture, farming, and smaller settlements. Contrasts with "城市" (city).
Tā他
shì是
zài在
nóng农
cūn村
zhǎng长
dà大
de的
。
He grew up in the countryside.
Nóng农
cūn村
de的
kōng空
qì气
fēi非
cháng常
qīng清
xīn新
。
The air in rural areas is very fresh.
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Xiàn现
zài在
hěn很
duō多
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
lí离
kāi开
nóng农
cūn村
qù去
chéng城
shì市
gōng工
zuò作
。
Nowadays, many young people leave the countryside to work in the cities.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
nǔ努
lì力
fā发
zhǎn展
nóng农
cūn村
jīng经
jì济
。
The government is striving to develop the rural economy.
Zhè这
ge个
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
gèng更
xiàng像
nóng农
cūn村
，
bù不
xiàng像
chéng城
shì市
。
This small town is more like a rural village than a city.