Translation

• country or countryside
• native place
• home village or town
• township (PRC administrative unit)

Synonyms

• 乡土, 乡里, 出生地, 家乡, 家门, 故乡, 故园, 故土, 故里, 本乡, 本乡本土, 本土, 桑梓, 梓里, 母土, 热土, 诞生地, 邻里, 里, 闾里
• 乡下, 乡村, 乡野, 乡间, 农村, 小村, 小村子, 山乡, 村屯, 村村寨寨, 村村落落, 村野, 果乡
• 乡乡镇镇, 乡镇, 民族乡, 镇

Examples

• 入乡随俗。
  When in Rome do as the Romans.
• 汤姆回乡下了。
  Tom went back to his hometown.
• 我的家乡非常漂亮。
  My hometown is very pretty.
• 他在乡村里过著无忧无虑的生活。
  He is leading an easy life in the country.
• 当我住在乡下的时候，我几乎没有访客。
  Living in the country, I have few visitors.
• 乡村生活比都市生活健康。
  Country life is healthier than city life.
• 在中国的旁边，瑞士像一个荒废的乡村似的。
  Next to China, Switzerland is an abandoned village.
• 和都市生活相比，乡村生活和谐多了。
  Country life is very peaceful in comparison with city life.