农村 (nóng cūn) — rural area, countryside

Definition

农村 refers to rural areas as an administrative/regional concept (as in 'urban-rural divide'), broader than 村 (a single village).

noun
rural areacountryside
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 农村
    Tā cóng xiǎo zhù zài nóng cūn.
    He has lived in the countryside since childhood.
  • 农村
    nóng cūn De fēng jǐng hěn měi.
    The scenery in the countryside is very beautiful.
  • 农村
    Xiàn zài de nóng cūn bǐ yǐ qián hǎo le hěn duō.
    The countryside is now much better than before.

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