hometown; native place
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Meanings
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hometown; native place; place of origin
Refers to the place where one's family has lived for generations or where one grew up. Carries strong emotional and cultural attachment.
Wǒ我
de的
jiā家
xiāng乡
zài在
jiāng江
nán南
de的
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
。
My hometown is a small town in the Jiangnan region.
Měi每
dào到
chūn春
jié节
，
tā他
dōu都
huì会
huí回
dào到
jiā家
xiāng乡
tàn探
wàng望
qīn亲
rén人
。
Every Spring Festival, he returns to his hometown to visit his relatives.
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Lí离
kāi开
jiā家
xiāng乡
duō多
nián年
，
tā她
duì对
nà那
lǐ里
de的
biàn变
huà化
gǎn感
dào到
hěn很
mò陌
shēng生
。
After being away from her hometown for many years, she felt unfamiliar with the changes there.
Jiā家
xiāng乡
de的
tè特
chǎn产
shì是
chá茶
yè叶
。
The local specialty of my hometown is tea leaves.