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城乡

城鄉
chéngxiāng
noun HSK 6 #54,394

Meanings

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

Characters

城
chéng
city
乡
xiāng
countryside; rural
City and countryside - the urban-rural divide.

Examples

HSK 5
城乡差距正在缩小。
Chéngxiāng chājù zhèngzài suōxiǎo.
The urban-rural gap is narrowing.
HSK 7-9
城乡发展不平衡。
Chéngxiāng fāzhǎn bùpínghéng.
Urban and rural development is unbalanced.
HSK 7-9
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 system historically tied benefits to where you were registered - urban or rural.

Stroke Order

城 chéng
乡 xiāng