农村

• 拼音: nóng cūn
• 汉字拆解: 农 = simplified from a character showing hands working the field, meaning agriculture; 村 = 木 (tree) + 寸 (hand/inch), a settlement among trees

含义

Countryside; rural area; village. The opposite of a city or urban area.

Refers to rural regions where agriculture is the primary activity. Often contrasted with 城市 (city). Common in discussions about development, migration, and lifestyle differences between rural and urban China. Carries neutral to warm connotations — many people feel nostalgic about 农村 life.

例句

1. 他小时候在农村长大的。
2. 现在越来越多的年轻人离开农村去城市工作。
3. 农村的空气比城市好多了。

用法指南

语境: geography, society, development

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 他是从农村来的。(He comes from the countryside.)
• 农村的生活节奏比较慢。(Life in the countryside is at a slower pace.)

错误说法

• 你看起来很农村。(Never use 农村 as an adjective to describe a person — it is considered rude and condescending. Say 他来自农村 if referring to someone's background.)

起源与历史

农 means agriculture (originally depicted hands working with a tool in the field); 村 means village (木 tree + 寸 inch/hand, a settlement among trees).

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal