hometown; native place
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
hometown; native place; the place where one was born or grew up
literaryCarries a nostalgic or sentimental connotation, often used in literary contexts or to express longing. It can refer to one's ancestral home, even if not personally born there.
Kuò阔
bié别
èr二
shí十
nián年
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
huí回
dào到
le了
hún魂
qiān牵
mèng梦
yíng萦
de的
gù故
xiāng乡
。
After an absence of twenty years, he finally returned to his long-cherished hometown.
Yuè月
shì是
gù故
xiāng乡
míng明
。
The moon is brighter in one's hometown. (A proverb expressing homesickness.)
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Tā他
lí离
kāi开
gù故
xiāng乡
qù去
dà大
chéng城
shì市
zhuī追
qiú求
mèng梦
xiǎng想
。
He left his hometown to pursue his dreams in the big city.
Gù故
xiāng乡
de的
shān山
shuǐ水
zǒng总
shì是
zuì最
měi美
de的
。
The scenery of one's hometown is always the most beautiful.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
biǎo表
dá达
le了
duì对
gù故
xiāng乡
de的
shēn深
qiè切
sī思
niàn念
。
This poem expresses deep longing for one's native place.