The noun 村子 (cūnzi) means "village" and refers to a small rural settlement. It often appears with location words such as 里 (inside) to indicate being within the village.
这个村子只有几十户人家。
Zhège cūnzi zhǐyǒu jǐ shí hù rénjiā.
This village has only a few dozen households.
我奶奶住的村子很安静。
Wǒ nǎinai zhù de cūnzi hěn ānjìng.
The village where my grandma lives is very quiet.
村子里的人都互相认识。
Cūnzi lǐ de rén dōu hùxiāng rènshi.
Everyone in the village knows each other.