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农村

nóng cūn

countryside

How common it is

农村 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say nóng cūn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

农村表示乡下、村庄地区。

nóng cūn biǎo shì xiāng xià 、 cūn zhuāng dì qū。

The countryside means rural village areas.

Context note

农村常出现在地理、家庭和生活方式里。

nóng cūn cháng chū xiàn zài dì lǐ 、 jiā tíng hé shēng huó fāng shì lǐ。

The countryside often appears in geography, family, and lifestyle.

5 examples

我住在农村。
wǒ zhù zài nóng cūn。
I live in the countryside.
农村很安静。
nóng cūn hěn ān jìng。
The countryside is very quiet.
农村有很多树。
nóng cūn yǒu hěn duō shù。
There are many trees in the countryside.
他们来自农村。
tā men lái zì nóng cūn。
They come from the countryside.
农村的空气很好。
nóng cūn de kōng qì hěn hǎo。
The air in the countryside is very good.

5 mini stories

假期里,我们去了农村看外婆。
jià qī lǐ, wǒ men qù le nóng cūn kàn wài pó。
During the holiday, we went to the countryside to see Grandma.
农村的空气很新鲜,我很喜欢。
nóng cūn de kōng qì hěn xīn xiān, wǒ hěn xǐ huan。
The air in the countryside is very fresh, and I like it a lot.
老师说农村和城市有不同的生活。
lǎo shī shuō nóng cūn hé chéng shì yǒu bù tóng de shēng huó。
The teacher said the countryside and the city have different lives.
我在农村看到了很多小动物。
wǒ zài nóng cūn kàn dào le hěn duō xiǎo dòng wù。
I saw many small animals in the countryside.
农村的晚上很安静,能听见虫子的声音。
nóng cūn de wǎn shàng hěn ān jìng, néng tīng jiàn chóng zǐ de shēng yīn。
Countryside nights are very quiet, and you can hear insects.

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