Chinese
xiāngxià
Meaning: countryside; rural area
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

鄉下
鄉
下
乡下
乡
下

Example sentences

After he retires, he plans to move back to the countryside to live out his old age.
我小時候住在鄉下。
我小时候住在乡下。
I lived in the countryside when I was young.
他在鄉下安度晚年。
他在乡下安度晚年。
He lived out his later years peacefully in the countryside.
爺爺在鄉下經營著一片蘋果果園。
爷爷在乡下经营著一片苹果果园。
Grandpa runs an apple orchard in the countryside.
退休後,他決定在鄉下定居。
退休后,他决定在乡下定居。
After retiring, he decided to settle down in the countryside.
他去鄉下療養了一段時間。
他去乡下疗养了一段时间。
He went to the countryside to recuperate for a while.
祖父在鄉下安度晚年。
祖父在乡下安度晚年。
Grandfather is spending his later years peacefully in the countryside.

Usage Notes

Refers to areas outside of cities, typically with more farmland and fewer people.

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