Meaning of 乡音
乡音 means hometown accent; native accent; local dialect of one's birthplace. Pronounced xiāng yīn.
- hometown accent; native accent; local dialect of one's birthplace
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
lí离
jiā家
duō多
nián年
，
xiāng乡
yīn音
wèi未
gǎi改
。
Though he has been away from home for many years, his hometown accent remains unchanged.
Zài在
yì异
guó国
tā他
xiāng乡
tīng听
dào到
shú熟
xi悉
de的
xiāng乡
yīn音
，
tā他
bèi倍
gǎn感
qīn亲
qiè切
。
Hearing a familiar hometown accent in a foreign land made him feel especially warm and close.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
de的
xiāng乡
yīn音
hěn很
zhòng重
，
yī一
tīng听
jiù就
zhī知
dào道
shì是
Hú湖
nán南
rén人
。
This old professor has a very strong hometown accent; you can tell he's from Hunan as soon as he speaks.