乡野 (xiāng yě) — countryside; rural area (literary)
Definition
Literary word for 'countryside / rural area', used mainly in writing. More formal and evocative than the everyday 农村.
noun
countrysiderural area (literary)
Examples
- 乡野，。Tā xǐ huan zài xiāng yě lǐ sàn bù, xiǎng shòu níng jìng.He likes to take walks in the countryside and enjoy the peace.
- 乡野。Zhè lǐ de xiāng yě fēng jǐng bǐ chéng shì gèng zì rán.The rural scenery here is more natural than the city.
- 乡野。Xǔ duō huà jiā cóng xiāng yě zhōng huò dé le líng gǎn.Many painters draw inspiration from the countryside.
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