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乡下

鄉下
xiāngxia
noun HSK 7-9 #5,507

Meanings

  1. 1 countryside
  2. 2 rural area
  3. 3 village

Examples

HSK 1
他是从乡下来的。
Tā shì cóng xiāngxia lái de.
He came from the countryside.
HSK 2
我小时候住在乡下。
Wǒ xiǎoshíhou zhù zài xiāngxia.
I lived in the countryside when I was young.
HSK 2
周末我们去乡下玩吧。
Zhōumò wǒmen qù xiāngxia wán ba.
Let's go to the countryside this weekend.

Tips

usage
乡下 is colloquial and common. Compare with 农村 which is more formal and often used in official/news contexts. 乡下人 can be slightly derogatory, meaning 'country bumpkin'.

Stroke Order

乡 xiāng
下 xià