Definition
村 means 'village' – the basic, neutral term for a small settlement. 农村 (nóngcūn) emphasizes the rural, agricultural aspect and often means 'countryside' as a whole. 乡村 (xiāngcūn) and 村庄 (cūnzhuāng) are more formal or literary ways to say 'village' or 'rural village'.
noun
village
Easily confused
- 时shílook-alike(noun) time, period, season
- 存cúnsound-aliketo deposit (money in a bank)
- 付fùlook-aliketo pay
- 寸cùnsound-alike(classifier) Chinese inch (approx. 3.33 cm, 1/10 of a Chinese foot)
- 对duìlook-alike(adjective) correct, right
Examples
- 村。Zhège cūn lí chéngshì hěn yuǎn.This village is very far from the city.
- 村。Wǒmen cūn yǒu yì tiáo xiǎo hé.Our village has a small river.
- 。Tā cóng xiǎo zài cūn lǐ zhǎng dà.He grew up in a village since childhood.
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