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    Referring to a village with 村子 (cūnzi)

    Location & Position

    Explanation

    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.

    Examples

    • 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.

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