乡
xiāng
Meaning
- country or countryside
- native place
- township (PRC administrative unit)
Definition
乡村；家乡；故乡
village; countryside; hometown
Usage
通常指农村地区或个人的出生地、居住地。
Usually refers to rural areas or one's birthplace or hometown.
Examples
- 1 他来自一个美丽的小乡。 (He comes from a beautiful small village.)
- 2 虽然住在城市，我依然怀念我的故乡。 (Although living in the city, I still miss my hometown.)
- 3 乡下的空气比城市新鲜。 (The air in the countryside is fresher than in the city.)
- 4 这条公路连接了城乡。 (This highway connects the city and the countryside.)
- 5 每年春节，我都会回乡探亲。 (Every Spring Festival, I return to my hometown to visit relatives.)
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