村庄

村莊
cūnzhuāng
noun HSK 6 #5,298

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 village; hamlet; small rural settlement

Characters

Both characters mean village — a small rural community.

Examples

Zhège cūnzhuāng hěn ānjìng.
This village is very quiet.
Yuǎnchù yǒu yī zuò měilì de cūnzhuāng.
There's a beautiful village in the distance.
Tā cóng xiǎo zài cūnzhuāng lǐ zhǎng dà.
He grew up in a village since childhood.
Hěn duō cūnzhuāng yǐjīng chéngshìhuà le.
Many villages have already been urbanized.

Tips

usage
村庄 vs 村子: Both mean 'village,' but 村庄 is slightly more literary/descriptive, while 村子 (cūnzi) is more colloquial.

Stroke Order

cūn
zhuāng