乡镇

xiāng zhèn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Rare

Definitions

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village

乡镇 refers to a township, often encompassing multiple villages; 村庄 is a village

town

乡镇 is a township (rural area); 城镇 is an urban town

Do not confuse 乡镇 (township, a rural administrative division) with 城镇 (urban town). A 乡镇 is not necessarily a 城镇; it can be mainly agricultural.

乡镇 is an official term in administrative divisions, used in formal contexts like 乡镇企业 (township enterprises).

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这个乡镇有很多工厂。

This township has many factories.

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country or countryside

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