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农村
nóngcūn
Description
农村是很多人种地、养动物的地方，那里房子少，人也不太多。
A 农村 is a place where many people farm and raise animals; there are few houses and not many people.
很多年轻人离开农村，去大城市工作和生活。
Many young people leave the 农村 to work and live in big cities.
Meanings
农村nóngcūn
countryside; rural village area
我爷爷住在农村。
My grandfather lives in the countryside.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
农 (farming) + 村 (village), literally "farming village."
- Nuance
农村 is neutral; 乡下 is more colloquial and can sound less formal.
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