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Definitions
- 1. country or countryside
- 2. native place
- 3. home village or town
- 4. township (PRC administrative unit)
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乡 often pairs with 村 in 乡村 (rural area) or appears in fixed expressions like 老乡 (fellow villager).
Common mistakes
Do not confuse 乡 (xiāng, countryside) with 香 (xiāng, fragrant); they share pronunciation but differ in meaning and character.
Example Sentences
1 shown入 乡 随俗。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 乡
to go to the countryside
city and countryside
hometown
home
fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown
countryside
rustic
fellow countryman (from the same village)
village
Qimei or Chimei township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[péng hú xiàn] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan
Santimen township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
Sanxing or Sanhsing Township in Yilan County 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[yí lán xiàn], Taiwan
Sanwan township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[miáo lì xiàn], northwest Taiwan
Sanzhi or Sanchih township in New Taipei City 新北市[xīn běi shì], Taiwan
Sanyi township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[miáo lì xiàn], northwest Taiwan
to work in the fields (esp. young school-leavers)
Zhongpu or Chungpu Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan
Zhongliao or Chungliao Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[nán tóu xiàn], central Taiwan
to go from village to village (like an itinerant artist)
Chiuju township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
Erlun or Erhlun township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
Ershui or Erhshui Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
Wufeng township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[xīn zhú xiàn], northwest Taiwan
Wujie or Wuchieh Township in Yilan County 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[yí lán xiàn], Taiwan
Wugu township in New Taipei City 新北市[xīn běi shì], Taiwan
Yamanya township in Shule county, Kashgar, Xinjiang
Ren'ai or Jenai Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[nán tóu xiàn], central Taiwan
Renwu or Jenwu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
foreign land
fairyland
Shengang or Shenkang Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the PRC (MOHURD)
Chiatung township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
Laii township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
Xinyi or Hsinyi Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[nán tóu xiàn], central Taiwan
hometown of overseas Chinese
Yuanchang township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
Guangfu or Kuangfu township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[huā lián xiàn], east Taiwan
When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
Neipu Township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
Neixiang county in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[nán yáng], Henan
Neixiang county in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[nán yáng], Henan
Neimen township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
Bamei or Bamay township in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[dào fú xiàn], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
Bali or Pali township in New Taipei City 新北市[xīn běi shì], Taiwan
Gongguan or Kungkuan township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[miáo lì xiàn], northwest Taiwan
Liujiao or Liuchiao Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan
Liugui or Liukuei township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
Dongshan or Tungshan Township in Yilan County 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[yí lán xiàn], Taiwan
Beipu or Peipu Township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[xīn zhú xiàn], northwest Taiwan
Peikan township in Lienchiang county 連江縣|连江县[lián jiāng xiàn] i.e. the Matsu Islands, Taiwan
Beinan or Peinan township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan
Zhuoxi or Chohsi township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[huā lián xiàn], east Taiwan
Nanchou township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
Nan'ao Township in Yilan County 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[yí lán xiàn], Taiwan
Nankan or Nangan township in Lienchiang county 連江縣|连江县[lián jiāng xiàn] i.e. the Matsu Islands, Taiwan
township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[miáo lì xiàn], northwest Taiwan
Kouhu township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
Gukeng or Kukeng township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
Taixi or Taihsi township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
Ji'an or Chi'an township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[huā lián xiàn], east Taiwan
person from the same village, town, or province
fellow countryman (from the same village)
Mingjian or Mingchien Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[nán tóu xiàn], central Taiwan
Houli Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
Heping or Hoping Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
Yuanshan Township in Yilan County 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[yí lán xiàn], Taiwan
Sihu (or Ssuhu) township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
Guoxing or Kuohsing Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[nán tóu xiàn], central Taiwan
Pinglin township in New Taipei City 新北市[xīn běi shì], Taiwan
Puxin or Puhsin Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
Puyan Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
Pitou Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
Taxkorgan township in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地區|喀什地区[kā shí dì qū], west Xinjiang
Zhuangwei or Chuangwei Township in Yilan County 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[yí lán xiàn], Taiwan
Shoufeng township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[huā lián xiàn], east Taiwan
Waipu Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
another part of the country
a stranger
the land of dreams
Datong or Tatung Township in Yilan County 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[yí lán xiàn], Taiwan
Dayuan or Tayuan township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[táo yuán xiàn], north Taiwan
Dacheng or Tacheng Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
Dapu or Tabu Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan
Dapi or Tapi township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
Da'an or Ta'an Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
Taliao township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
Dacun Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
Tashu township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
Dawu or Tawu township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan
Dahu or Tahu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[miáo lì xiàn], northwest Taiwan
Dazexiang Uprising, another name for 陳勝吳廣起義|陈胜吴广起义[chén shèng wú guǎng qǐ yì]
Tashe township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
Dadu or Tatu Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
Daya or Taya Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
Damali or Tamali township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan
Taimali township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan
Anxiang county in Changde 常德[cháng dé], Hunan
Anxiang county in Changde 常德[cháng dé], Hunan
see 客死異鄉|客死异乡[kè sǐ yì xiāng]
to die in a foreign land (idiom)
regional dish
native language
Fuli township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[huā lián xiàn], east Taiwan
Ningxiang county in Changsha 長沙|长沙[cháng shā], Hunan
Ningxiang county in Changsha 長沙|长沙[cháng shā], Hunan
Baoshan or Paoshan township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[xīn zhú xiàn], northwest Taiwan
person from the same county
ethnic township (formal village level subdivision of PRC county)
Jianshi or Chienshih township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[xīn zhú xiàn], northwest Taiwan
mountain area
Emei township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[xīn zhú xiàn], northwest Taiwan
Kanting township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
Lunbei or Lunpei township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
Pingxi or Pinghsi township in New Taipei City 新北市[xīn běi shì], Taiwan
Pingxiang county in Xingtai 邢台[xíng tái], Hebei
Pingxiang county in Xingtai 邢台[xíng tái], Hebei
Yanping township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan
Mituo or Mito township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
Fuxing or Fuhsing township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[táo yuán xiàn], north Taiwan
to be homesick
homesickness
homesick
Wenbu or Ombu village in Nyima county 尼瑪縣|尼玛县[ní mǎ xiàn], Nagchu prefecture, central Tibet
Hsinyuan township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
Xincheng or Hsincheng township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[huā lián xiàn], east Taiwan
Hsinpi township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
Xinwu or Hsinwu township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[táo yuán xiàn], north Taiwan
Xingang or Hsinkang Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan
Xinshe or Hsinshe Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
Xinfeng or Hsinfeng township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[xīn zhú xiàn], northwest Taiwan
Xinxiang, prefecture-level city in Henan
Xinxiang prefecture in Henan
Xinxiang, prefecture-level city in Henan
Xinxiang county in Xinxiang 新鄉|新乡[xīn xiāng], Henan
Chunri or Chunjih township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
Jingning Shezu autonomous county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[lí shuǐ], Zhejiang
Wangan township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[péng hú xiàn] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan
home village
Shanlin township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
Dongshi or Tungshih township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
Tungyin township in Lienchiang county 連江縣|连江县[lián jiāng xiàn] i.e. the Matsu Islands, Taiwan
Donghe or Tungho township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan
Dongshi or Tungshih Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan
Dongxiang or East village (place name)
Dongxiang Autonomous County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[lín xià huí zú zì zhì zhōu], Gansu
Dongxiang county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi
Fangliao township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
Fangshan township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
Linnei township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
Linkou township in New Taipei City 新北市[xīn běi shì], Taiwan
Linyuan township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
Linpien township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
Baixiang county in Xingtai 邢台[xíng tái], Hebei
Baixiang county in Xingtai 邢台[xíng tái], Hebei
Taoyuan township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
Tongxiang, county-level city in Jiaxing 嘉興|嘉兴[jiā xīng], Zhejiang
Tongxiang, county-level city in Jiaxing 嘉興|嘉兴[jiā xīng], Zhejiang
Meishan Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan
Ziguan or Tzukuan township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
Qiaotou or Chiaotou township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
Hengshan township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[xīn zhú xiàn], northwest Taiwan
Wuxiang county in Changzhi 長治|长治[cháng zhì], Shanxi
Wuxiang county in Changzhi 長治|长治[cháng zhì], Shanxi
foreign land
Minxiong or Minhsiung Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan
Shuishang Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan
Shuilin township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
patchwork of waterways, esp. in Jiangsu
Shuili Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[nán tóu xiàn], central Taiwan
Yong'an or Yung'an township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
Yongjing or Yungching Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
patchwork of waterways, esp. in Jiangsu
Chishang or Chihshang township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan
Taian township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[miáo lì xiàn], northwest Taiwan
Taishan township in New Taipei City 新北市[xīn běi shì], Taiwan
Taiwu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
to wander far from home
Hairui township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan
Haiduan or Haituan township in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[tái dōng xiàn], southeast Taiwan
Shenkeng township in New Taipei City 新北市[xīn běi shì], Taiwan
Hunei township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
Hukou township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[xīn zhú xiàn], northwest Taiwan
Huhsi township in Penghu county 澎湖縣|澎湖县[péng hú xiàn] (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan
Xiangxiang, county-level city in Xiangtan 湘潭[xiāng tán], Hunan
Xiangxiang, county-level city in Xiangtan 湘潭[xiāng tán], Hunan
Xikou or Hsikou Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan
Xizhou or Hsichou Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
Manchou township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
Tanzi or Tantzu Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
Liehyu township in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[jīn mén xiàn] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan
Wushitala Hui village in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[bā yīn guō léng měng gǔ zì zhì zhōu], Xinjiang
Wushitala Hui village in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[bā yīn guō léng měng gǔ zì zhì zhōu], Xinjiang
Wulai township in New Taipei City 新北市[xīn běi shì], Taiwan
Wuchiu township in Kinmen County 金門縣|金门县[jīn mén xiàn] (Kinmen or Quemoy islands), Taiwan
Yanchao township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[gāo xióng xiàn], southwest Taiwan
Mutan township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
Shihtzu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
Shitan or Shihtan township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[miáo lì xiàn], northwest Taiwan
a stranger in a strange land (from a poem by Wang Wei 王維|王维[wáng wéi])