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乡下 (xiāng xia): Countryside / Rural area (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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乡 • xiāng • countryside, rural area, native place • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
xiāng
乡
countryside, rural area, native place
下 • xià • down; below • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
xià
下
down; below
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More common words that include characters from 乡下.
Words with
乡
乡村
xiāng cūn
rustic
家乡
jiā xiāng
home town;native place
乡镇
xiāng zhèn
villages and towns
故乡
gù xiāng
native place; hometown; birthplace
乡亲
xiāng qīn
Fellow villager / Compatriot
老乡
lǎo xiāng
fellow villager
下乡
xià xiāng
to go to the countryside
乡间
xiāng jiān
countryside; rural area
Words with
下
下午
xià wǔ
afternoon
下班
xià bān
to finish work
下课
xià kè
to finish class
下雨
xià yǔ
rain
一下
yī xià
[used after a verb] give something a go
下去
xià qu
to go down
下来
xià lai
to come down
下面
xià miàn
below
4.
How to Use 乡下 in Sentences
Adjective + Noun
xiāng
乡
xia
下
rén
人
neutral
country person
xiāng
乡
xia
下
shēng
生
huó
活
neutral
countryside life
Verb + Location
huí
回
xiāng
乡
xia
下
neutral
return to the countryside
5.
Example Sentences with 乡下
wǒ
我
zhù
住
zài
在
xiāng
乡
xià
下
。
zhù
住
zài
在
xiāng
乡
xia
下
neutral
live in the countryside
I live in the countryside.
tā
他
jué
决
dìng
定
tuì
退
xiū
休
hòu
后
bān
搬
dào
到
xiāng
乡
xià
下
，
xiǎng
享
shòu
受
níng
宁
jìng
静
de
的
tián
田
yuán
园
shēng
生
huó
活
。
He decided to move to the countryside after retirement to enjoy a peaceful rural life.
nǐ
你
jué
觉
de
得
xiāng
乡
xià
下
de
的
jiào
教
yù
育
zī
资
yuán
源
hé
和
chéng
城
shì
市
xiāng
相
bǐ
比
rú
如
hé
何
？
How do you think the educational resources in the countryside compare to those in the city?
xiāng
乡
xià
下
kōng
空
qì
气
hěn
很
xīn
新
xiān
鲜
。
The air in the countryside is very fresh.
zhōu
周
mò
末
wǒ
我
men
们
cháng
常
qù
去
xiāng
乡
xià
下
kàn
看
wàng
望
yé
爷
yé
爷
nǎi
奶
nǎi
奶
。
We often go to the countryside to visit our grandparents on weekends.
