乡间

鄉間

xiāngjiān

noun #14,763

Meanings

1 countryside
2 rural area
3 in the country

Characters

countryside; rural

Examples

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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 (countryside) and 农村 (rural village).

Stroke Order

乡 xiāng

间 jiān