农村 nóngcūn rural area
rural area; village
How to remember 农村: 农 agriculture + 村 village = rural area.
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How it is used
- "Rural area, countryside" as a place - 他在农村长大 (tā zài nóngcūn zhǎngdà) he grew up in the countryside.
- Paired against 城市 (chéngshì) "city" in the common contrast 农村和城市 rural vs urban, a frequent topic in Chinese social discussion.
- Different from 乡下 (xiāngxià), a more casual, homier word for "the countryside" often used when talking about visiting relatives; 农村 is the more neutral/official term used in policy and statistics.
Example sentences
- 农村的生活水平不高。 Nóngcūn de shēnghuó shuǐpíng bù gāo.The living standard in rural areas is not high.