Word: 乡 (xiāng) Traditional: 鄉 乡 dictionary entry xiāng country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) Full dictionary entry for 乡 Example sentences using 乡 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 城和乡的生活很不一样。 Chéng hé xiāng de shēnghuó hěn bù yíyàng. Life in the city and life in the countryside are very different. 城和乡的生活有什么不同？ Chéng hé xiāng de shēnghuó yǒu shénme bùtóng? How does life in the city differ from life in the countryside?