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乡镇
xiāngzhèn
Description
“乡镇”是指农村里比较小的地方，比大城市小，也比一个村子大一点。
"乡镇" refers to a small rural area, smaller than a big city but a bit larger than a village.
很多人从乡镇搬到大城市去工作。
Many people move from 乡镇 to big cities for work.
Meanings
乡镇xiāngzhèn
towns and townships; small rural towns
我小时候住在一个小乡镇。
I lived in a small town when I was a child.
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Notes
- Etymology
乡 (countryside) + 镇 (town), a compound for small rural administrative areas.
- Nuance
refers collectively to rural towns, often contrasted with big cities (城市).
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