surrounding countryside; rural outskirts
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the countryside surrounding a town or city; rural villages around an urban area
Often used in contexts contrasting urban centers with their surrounding rural areas, frequently appearing in set phrases like 四乡八镇 (surrounding towns and villages).
Chéng城
lǐ里
sì四
xiāng乡
de的
lǎo老
bǎi百
xìng姓
dōu都
gǎn赶
lái来
cān参
jiā加
zhè这
ge个
miào庙
huì会
。
Common folks from the city and surrounding countryside all rushed to attend this temple fair.
Sì四
xiāng乡
de的
nóng农
chǎn产
pǐn品
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
chén晨
yùn运
dào到
chéng城
lǐ里
xiāo销
shòu售
。
Agricultural products from the surrounding countryside are transported to the city for sale every morning.
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Tā他
zǒu走
biàn遍
le了
sì四
xiāng乡
bā八
zhèn镇
，
shōu收
jí集
mín民
jiān间
gù故
shi事
。
He traveled through all the surrounding villages and towns, collecting folk tales.