Definition
乡下 (xiāng xia) is a colloquial, spoken term for 'the countryside', often used in contrast to city life. It's more informal than 农村 (nóng cūn), the standard neutral word for rural areas, and 乡村 (xiāng cūn), which has a slightly more formal, village-oriented feel.
noun
countrysiderural area
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 乡下。Zhù zài xiāng xia kěyǐ hūxī dào xīnxiān kōngqì.Living in the countryside lets you breathe fresh air.
- 乡下。Tā tuìxiū hòu bān dào le xiāng xia shēnghuó.He moved to the countryside to live after retirement.
- 乡下。xiāng xia de shēnghuó jiézòu bǐ chéngshì màn duō le.The pace of life in the countryside is much slower than in the city.
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