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Rural area in Chinese

rural area · HSK 4

农村 nóng cūn

  1. 农 nóng agriculture
  2. 村 cūn village

我爷爷奶奶住在农村。 My grandparents live in the countryside.

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How do you say rural area in Chinese?

Rural area in Chinese is 农村 (nóng cūn).

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