乡村 (xiāng cūn) — "village" in Chinese

Chinese dictionary

乡村

Village

noun

Character composition

乡

countryside

村

village

Radicals / Keys

幺

Short thread

#52 · yāo · 3 strokes

木

Tree

#75 · mù · 4 strokes

Synonyms

村庄

village

cūn zhuāng · of a settlement, neutral

Collocations

去乡村

qù xiāngcūn

go to the countryside

乡村生活

xiāngcūn shēnghuó

country life

Examples

乡村的空气很新鲜。

The air in the village is very fresh.

我喜欢乡村。

I like the village.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

How to say village in Mandarin?

"village" in Chinese is 乡村 (xiāng cūn).

What does 乡村 mean in English?

乡村 (xiāng cūn) means "Village".

How is 乡村 pronounced?

It is pronounced xiāng cūn (written as xiang cun, xiangcun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

Village in Chinese character

It is written 乡村: 乡 has 3 strokes, 村 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 乡村?

乡村 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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