县

• 拼音: xiàn
• 汉字拆解: 县 = simplified form of an ancient character depicting governance over a territory; now used purely as an administrative term

含义

County. An administrative division in China, below the prefecture level and above the township level.

One of the key administrative units in China's system of government. Counties contain multiple towns and villages. Large cities have districts (区) instead of counties. Many rural areas are organised into counties, each with a county seat as the administrative centre. Common in addresses and official documents.

例句

1. 我的家乡是一个小县，人口不多。
2. 这个县以生产茶叶和竹子闻名。
3. 县政府正在推进农村道路改造工程。

用法指南

语境: geography, government, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 他在一个偏远的县里工作了五年。(He worked in a remote county for five years.)
• 这个县下面有十个乡镇。(This county has ten townships under it.)

错误说法

• 把县和区或市混用。(Don't confuse 县 with 区 (district, for urban areas) or 市 (city) — they are different administrative levels in China's hierarchy.)

起源与历史

An ancient character depicting a hanging head (in reference to a ruler who displayed enemies' heads as a warning), historically representing a governed territory. Now simply means 'county.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal