No. 2,687 in Chinese
乡镇
"乡镇" means "township" or "town."
In a sentence
乡镇是指较小的城镇,通常比城市的规模更小。
A '乡镇' refers to smaller towns, typically smaller in scale than cities.
This explains the term '乡镇' as referring to smaller administrative units, often less urbanized than large cities.
许多乡镇具有独特的文化和历史背景。
Many '乡镇' have unique cultural and historical backgrounds.
Here, '乡镇' highlights the unique characteristics and identities often found in local towns.
他们计划将企业扩展到更多的乡镇地区。
They plan to expand their business into more '乡镇' areas.
In this context, '乡镇' refers to the specific target areas for economic activity within smaller town settings.
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