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How do you say "countryside" in Chinese?
乡村风光
xiāng cūn fēng guāng
In Chinese, "countryside" is 乡村风光 (xiāng cūn fēng guāng).
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Pronunciation
The pinyin "xiāng cūn fēng guāng" takes first tone, then first tone, then first tone, then first tone, meaning held flat and steady, almost like humming one note.
Writing and usage
乡村风光 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
我们开车穿越了绿色的乡村。
wǒ men kāi chē chuān yuè le lǜ sè de xiāng cūn 。
We drove through the green countryside.
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How to remember 乡村风光
Picture a vivid snapshot of when we drove through the green countryside — that image locks onto "xiāng cūn fēng guāng" for countryside.
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Questions about 乡村风光
How do you pronounce 乡村风光?
The pinyin "xiāng cūn fēng guāng" takes first tone, then first tone, then first tone, then first tone, meaning held flat and steady, almost like humming one note.
Is 乡村风光 formal or casual?
乡村风光 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 乡村风光 used in Chinese?
乡村风光 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 我们开车穿越了绿色的乡村。 (We drove through the green countryside.).
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