Chinese dictionary
v.go down to the country or rural villages; go down to the country(side) areas
下乡度假
go to the country for a holiday
下乡劳动
go to the countryside to work
技术下乡
spread technological knowledge to farmers
家电下乡
home appliances going to the countryside
文化、卫生下乡活动
activities to bring culture, and medical and health care to the rural areas
她想下乡玩。
She wants a trip to the country.
剧团每年都下乡演出。
The theater company performs in the villages each year.
下乡知青
educated urban youth working in the countryside
下乡落户
settle in the countryside
下乡务农
go in for farming in the countryside
Word usage
- Separable word"下" and "乡" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
我一直住在城里,只下过两次乡。
I have always been living in the city, and have only been to the countryside twice.
这些知识青年什么时候下的乡?
When did these educated youth work in rural areas?
他高中毕业后,就下了乡。
After he graduated from high school, he went to the countryside.