农村 nóng cūn
“rural area; village”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 農村Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
农村 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1537: 农村 nóngcūn — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 118
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 农村
农村 means the countryside or a rural area, the opposite of the city. It is a noun, often used after 在, 去, or 来自, and before words like 人, 生活, or 孩子. A common pattern is 在农村长大 (“grow up in the countryside”).
例句Example sentences
- 我小时候在农村长大。wǒ xiǎo shí hou zài nóng cūn zhǎng dà.I grew up in the countryside when I was little.
- 现在很多农村的生活比以前好多了。xiàn zài hěn duō nóng cūn de shēng huó bǐ yǐ qián hǎo duō le.Life in many rural areas is much better than before.
- 放假的时候，我想去农村看看。fàng jià de shí hou, wǒ xiǎng qù nóng cūn kàn kàn.During the holiday, I want to go to the countryside to have a look.