乡村 xiāngcūn rustic
rustic; village; countryside
How to remember 乡村: 乡 country + 村 village = rustic.
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How it is used
- Written, evocative word for the countryside, often about scenery or lifestyle: 乡村生活 (rural life), 乡村音乐 (country music).
- Very close to 农村 (nóngcūn), the more neutral, administrative term for rural villages used in policy and statistics; 乡村 leans more poetic and descriptive.
Example sentences
- 他们在乡村安定了下来。 Tāmen zài xiāngcūn āndìng le xiàlái.They settled in the country.