# 乡镇 (xiāngzhèn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 乡镇 (xiāngzhèn) means “townships and towns”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: townships and towns
- Pinyin: xiāngzhèn (xiang1 zhen4)
- Traditional: 鄉鎮
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 如今许多乡镇的企业发展得非常迅速。
  Rújīn xǔduō xiāngzhèn de qǐyè fāzhǎn de fēicháng xùnsù.
  Nowadays, enterprises in many townships and towns are developing very rapidly.

## Characters

- [乡](https://hanziro.com/word/xiang-countryside/) (xiāng): countryside; hometown
- [镇](https://hanziro.com/word/zhen-small-town/) (zhèn): small town; to calm

https://hanziro.com/word/xiang-zhen-townships-and-towns/

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