乡间

鄉間

xiāngjiān

noun #14,763

Meanings

1 countryside
2 rural area
3 in the country

Characters

countryside; rural

Examples

他喜欢在乡间小路上散步。

Tā xǐhuan zài xiāngjiān xiǎolù shang sànbù.

He likes to take walks on country roads.

乡间的空气比城市清新多了。

Xiāngjiān de kōngqì bǐ chéngshì qīngxīn duō le.

The air in the countryside is much fresher than in the city.

Tips

usage

乡间 has a pastoral, literary feel. More everyday alternatives include 乡下 (xiāngxia, countryside) and 农村 (nóngcūn, rural village).

Stroke Order

乡 xiāng

间 jiān