former residence; old home
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
former residence; old home; previous dwelling
formalUsed to refer to a place where one once lived, often with a sense of nostalgia. It can be a house, apartment, or other dwelling.
Tā他
zhuān专
chéng程
huí回
dào到
gù故
xiāng乡
kàn看
wàng望
zì自
jǐ己
de的
jiù旧
jū居
。
He made a special trip back to his hometown to visit his former residence.
Zhè这
dòng栋
bié别
shù墅
shì是
nà那
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
de的
jiù旧
jū居
，
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
gǎi改
chéng成
le了
jì纪
niàn念
guǎn馆
。
This villa is the old home of that writer, and it has now been converted into a memorial hall.
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Fān翻
kàn看
jiù旧
zhào照
piàn片
ràng让
wǒ我
xiǎng想
qǐ起
le了
zài在
lǎo老
jiē街
de的
jiù旧
jū居
。
Looking through old photos reminded me of my former residence on the old street.
Míng名
rén人
jiù旧
jū居
shì是
chéng城
shì市
lì历
shǐ史
de的
zhòng重
yào要
bù部
fen分
。
Former residences of famous people are an important part of a city's history.
Wǒ我
men们
de的
jiù旧
jū居
suī虽
rán然
hěn很
xiǎo小
，
què却
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
měi美
hǎo好
de的
huí回
yì忆
。
Although our old home was small, it was filled with wonderful memories.