乡镇

xiāng zhèn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Rare

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Definitions

1. village
2. township

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 村庄 cūn zhuāng 村庄 cūn zhuāng village 乡镇 refers to a township, often encompassing multiple villages; 村庄 is a village: village
• 城镇 chéng zhèn 城镇 chéng zhèn town 乡镇 is a township (rural area); 城镇 is an urban town: town

Usage notes

Common mistakes

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.

Formality

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

Example Sentences

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这个 乡镇 有很多工厂。

This township has many factories.

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Child Words of 乡镇

• 乡 乡 xiāng: country or countryside
• 镇 镇 zhèn: to press down