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城乡
chéngxiāng
Description
"城乡"是"城市"和"乡村"的合称，指城里和农村这两个地方。
"城乡" is a collective term for "城市" and "乡村", referring to both urban and rural areas.
我们常常说"城乡差别"，就是说城市和农村不一样。
We often say "城乡差别", meaning the differences between cities and countryside.
Meanings
城乡chéngxiāng
town and country; urban and rural areas
政府想让城乡发展得更好。
The government wants urban and rural areas to develop better.
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Notes
- Etymology
城 (city) + 乡 (countryside), a compound naming both together.
- Nuance
mostly used in formal or written contexts like policy and economics.
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