城乡 (chéng xiāng) — urban and rural areas; city and countryside
Definition
A fixed pair meaning 'urban and rural' as a single concept — used in policy, development, and gap discussions (e.g. 城乡差距).
noun
urban and rural areascity and countryside
Examples
- 城乡。chéng xiāng Chā jù zhèng zài suō xiǎo.The gap between urban and rural areas is narrowing.
- 城乡。Zhèng fǔ zhì dìng le xīn de chéng xiāng fā zhǎn jì huà.The government has formulated a new urban-rural development plan.
- ，城乡。Xǔ duō nián qīng rén cóng nóng cūn lái dào chéng shì, cù jìn le chéng xiāng jiāo liú.Many young people come from rural areas to cities, promoting urban-rural exchange.
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