hometown; native place
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
hometown; native place; birthplace
formalA formal and somewhat literary term for one's place of origin, often used in writing or formal speech.
Tā他
zài在
hǎi海
wài外
piāo漂
bó泊
duō多
nián年
，
zhōng终
yú于
róng荣
guī归
gù故
lǐ里
。
After drifting abroad for many years, he finally returned to his hometown in glory.
Zhè这
wèi位
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
huà画
zuò作
zhōng中
miáo描
huì绘
jiāng江
nán南
de的
gù故
lǐ里
。
This artist often depicts his Jiangnan hometown in his paintings.
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Huí回
dào到
kuò阔
bié别
yǐ已
jiǔ久
de的
gù故
lǐ里
，
tā他
gǎn感
kǎi慨
wàn万
qiān千
。
Returning to his long-separated hometown, he was filled with emotion.