Usage note
农村表示乡下、村庄地区。
nóng cūn biǎo shì xiāng xià 、 cūn zhuāng dì qū。
The countryside means rural village areas.
Context note
农村常出现在地理、家庭和生活方式里。
nóng cūn cháng chū xiàn zài dì lǐ 、 jiā tíng hé shēng huó fāng shì lǐ。
The countryside often appears in geography, family, and lifestyle.
5 examples
我住在农村。
wǒ zhù zài nóng cūn。
I live in the countryside.
农村很安静。
nóng cūn hěn ān jìng。
The countryside is very quiet.
农村有很多树。
nóng cūn yǒu hěn duō shù。
There are many trees in the countryside.
他们来自农村。
tā men lái zì nóng cūn。
They come from the countryside.
农村的空气很好。
nóng cūn de kōng qì hěn hǎo。
The air in the countryside is very good.
5 mini stories
假期里，我们去了农村看外婆。
jià qī lǐ， wǒ men qù le nóng cūn kàn wài pó。
During the holiday, we went to the countryside to see Grandma.
农村的空气很新鲜，我很喜欢。
nóng cūn de kōng qì hěn xīn xiān， wǒ hěn xǐ huan。
The air in the countryside is very fresh, and I like it a lot.
老师说农村和城市有不同的生活。
lǎo shī shuō nóng cūn hé chéng shì yǒu bù tóng de shēng huó。
The teacher said the countryside and the city have different lives.
我在农村看到了很多小动物。
wǒ zài nóng cūn kàn dào le hěn duō xiǎo dòng wù。
I saw many small animals in the countryside.
农村的晚上很安静，能听见虫子的声音。
nóng cūn de wǎn shàng hěn ān jìng， néng tīng jiàn chóng zǐ de shēng yīn。
Countryside nights are very quiet, and you can hear insects.
Mini dialogue
去奶奶家
A
暑假你想去哪里？
Shǔjià nǐ xiǎng qù nǎlǐ?
Where do you want to go for summer vacation?
B
我想去农村看奶奶。
Wǒ xiǎng qù nóngcūn kàn nǎinai.
I want to go to the countryside to see grandma.
农村的空气
A
你喜欢农村吗？
Nǐ xǐhuān nóngcūn ma?
Do you like the countryside?
B
喜欢，农村的空气特别好。
Xǐhuān, nóngcūn de kōngqì tèbié hǎo.
Yes, the air in the countryside is especially good.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
城市
chéng shì
city
农村 means countryside, 城市 means city. They are opposite places.
similar
乡村
xiāng cūn
village; rural area
乡村 is very similar to 农村, both mean countryside or village.
related
田野
tián yě
field; open land
田野 means fields, which you often see in the 农村 (countryside).