# 乡下 (xiāngxia)

In Mandarin Chinese, 乡下 (xiāngxia) means “countryside; rural area”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: countryside; rural area
- Pinyin: xiāngxia (xiang1 xia5)
- Traditional: 鄉下
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- Measure word: 个

## Examples

- 爷爷奶奶喜欢住在安静的乡下。
  Yéye nǎinai xǐhuan zhù zài ānjìng de xiāngxia.
  My grandparents enjoy living in the quiet countryside.

## Characters

- [乡](https://hanziro.com/word/xiang-countryside/) (xiāng): countryside; hometown
- [下](https://hanziro.com/word/xia-down/) (xià): down; below

https://hanziro.com/word/xiang-xia-countryside/

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