Chinese

cūn
Meaning: village; hamlet; crude; vulgar
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective

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Example sentences

他在那個小村子長大。
他在那个小村子长大。
He grew up in that small village.
孟夏時,村裡開始準備祭典。
In early summer, the village starts preparing for the festival.
夏天,爺爺常帶我去村外的塘邊看荷花。
In summer, Grandpa often takes me to the pond outside the village to look at lotus flowers.
王冕小時候在村裡的學堂讀書。
Wang Mian studied in the village school when he was a child.

Usage Notes

Refers to a small settlement where people live. It can also figuratively describe something unrefined or rural.

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