城乡

城鄉

chéngxiāng

noun HSK 6 #54,394

Meanings

1 city and countryside; urban and rural
2 urban-rural (as modifier)

Characters

countryside; rural

City and countryside — the urban-rural divide.

Examples

城乡差距正在缩小。

Chéngxiāng chājù zhèngzài suōxiǎo.

The urban-rural gap is narrowing.

城乡发展不平衡。

Chéngxiāng fāzhǎn bù pínghéng.

Urban and rural development is unbalanced.

政府推动城乡一体化。

Zhèngfǔ tuīdòng chéngxiāng yītǐhuà.

The government is promoting urban-rural integration.

Tips

culture

城乡差距 (urban-rural gap) is one of China's biggest social issues. The 户口 (hùkǒu) system historically tied benefits to where you were registered — urban or rural.

Stroke Order

城 chéng

乡 xiāng