乡
village; hometown; township; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 17 examplesnoun
village; countryside (opposite of city)
Used to refer to rural areas outside of cities and towns.
Our village is in the mountain countryside, the scenery is very beautiful.
Material exchanges between cities and villages are becoming more and more frequent.
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He went to the countryside to investigate the education situation in rural areas.
The countryside is full of natural atmosphere.
Many people return to their hometown villages from cities to celebrate the Spring Festival.
noun
hometown; native place
formalUsed to refer to the place where one was born or grew up, often used in formal or literary contexts.
He has left his hometown for ten years and misses his family in his native place very much.
The days of leaving his hometown made him cherish a stable life even more.
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After retirement, he plans to return to his hometown to do farm work and live a peaceful life.
Every festival, he calls his parents in his hometown to send greetings.
It's hard to change one's native accent; even after many years abroad, he can still speak authentic hometown dialect.
noun
township (basic administrative division)
formalA basic administrative unit in China's rural governance system, subordinate to county-level governments.
This township has more than ten administrative villages with a population of about 20,000 people.
The township government is responsible for implementing various preferential policies for farmers.
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He was elected as a township people's congress deputy to speak for local residents.
The township health center provides basic medical services for villagers.
The township central school is the best primary school in the whole township.
noun
surname Xiang
Used as a Chinese family name.
Director Xiang came to our village to inspect work today.
I know a teacher surnamed Xiang who teaches Chinese.