乡下 (xiāng xia) — countryside; rural area
Definition
Everyday spoken term for 'the countryside' — where you live, contrasted with the city. 农村 is the more neutral/common term; 田园 is literary/pastoral. 野外 means wilderness, not inhabited countryside.
noun
countrysiderural area
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 乡下。Zhù zài xiāng xia kě yǐ hū xī dào xīn xiān kōng qì.Living in the countryside lets you breathe fresh air.
- 乡下。Tā tuì xiū hòu bān dào le xiāng xia shēng huó.He moved to the countryside to live after retirement.
- 乡下。xiāng xia De shēng huó jié zòu bǐ chéng shì màn duō le.The pace of life in the countryside is much slower than in the city.
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