Meaning of 村庄
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- village
- hamlet
Measure word: 座
How to use 村庄
村庄 is a slightly formal or written word for a village, common in descriptions, stories and news. In everyday speech people often say 村子 (cūnzi) or 村里 (cūn li) instead. Example: 山下有一个小村庄。(Shān xià yǒu yí gè xiǎo cūnzhuāng.) There is a small village at the foot of the mountain.
村 (cūn) has 木 (wood, tree) on the left, so picture a cluster of wooden houses among trees. 庄 (zhuāng) sits under a roof-like 广, like a farmstead, so 村庄 is a small settlement of homes in the countryside.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 庄 with 广 replaced by 厂, or confuse it with 床 (chuáng, bed), which has 木 inside instead of 土. Also keep 庄 in the first tone; it is easy to drop it to a neutral tone as in 庄稼 (zhuāngjia).
村庄 in example sentences
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村 cūn · village · 7 strokes
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庄 zhuāng · village · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 村庄.
| 农村 | nóngcūn | rural area; village |
| 乡村 | xiāngcūn | rustic; village |
| 庄园 | zhuāngyuán | manor; feudal land |
| 庄严 | zhuāngyán | solemn; dignified; stately |
| 庄稼 | zhuāngjia | farm crop |
| 村子 | cūnzi | village |
| 村民 | cūnmín | villager |
| 村里 | cūnlǐ | village; hamlet |
| 村长 | cūnzhǎng | village chief; village head |
| 村落 | cūnluò | village |
| 农庄 | nóngzhuāng | farm; ranch |
| 庄家 | zhuāngjiā | farmhouse; banker (gambling) |
Questions about 村庄
What does 村庄 mean?
村庄 (cūnzhuāng) means "village; hamlet" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 村庄?
村庄 is made of 2 characters: 村 (7 strokes), 庄 (6 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 村庄 an HSK word?
Yes. 村庄 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 村庄 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 村庄 is written 村莊.
What is the difference between 村庄 and 农村?
村庄 refers to a specific village as a place, and you can count it: 一个村庄. 农村 (nóngcūn) means the countryside or rural areas in general, as opposed to the city, and is not usually counted.
What measure word is used with 村庄?
The most common measure word is 个 (gè), as in 一个村庄. In written Chinese you may also see 座 (zuò), as in 一座村庄.