乡
Character
the countryside; small villages and farms away from the city (as in 乡下)
Meaning
xiāng
xiang1- the countryside; small villages and farms away from the city (as in 乡下)
- hometown; the place you were born or come from (as in 家乡)
Examples
我的家乡有很多山。
wǒ de jiā xiāng yǒu hěn duō shān
My hometown has many mountains.
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我想去乡下看奶奶。
wǒ xiǎng qù xiāng xià kàn nǎi nai
I want to go to the countryside to see Grandma.
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Words with 乡
See all 123 →乡村xiāng cūnthe countryside; land outside cities, with farms, fields, and small villagesWordHSK 5乡下xiāng xiathe countryside; places outside the city with farms, fields, and villagesWordHSK 7–9乡亲xiāng qīnpeople from your hometown or village; fellow villagersWordHSK 7–9乡人xiāng rénvillagerWord乡僻xiāng pìfar from townWord乡党xiāng dǎng(Shaanxi dialect) person from one's hometown or home regionWord乡医xiāng yīabbr. of 乡村医生 (xiāng cūn yī shēng)Word乡土xiāng tǔnative soilWord
乡城xiāng chéngXiangcheng, a county in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州 (Gān zī Zàng zú Zì zhì zhōu), SichuanSee 乡城县WordUnreviewed
乡情xiāng qínghomesicknessWord乡愁xiāng chóuhomesicknessWord