fellow townsman; countryman
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
fellow townsman; fellow villager; person from the same hometown
neutralExpresses a sense of kinship or shared origin. Can refer to both men and women.
Tīng听
nǐ你
kǒu口
yīn音
，
zán咱
men们
hǎo好
xiàng像
shì是
lǎo老
xiāng乡
。
Listening to your accent, we seem to be from the same hometown.
Zài在
wài外
dì地
yù遇
dào到
lǎo老
xiāng乡
，
gǎn感
jué觉
tè特
bié别
qīn亲
qiè切
。
Meeting a fellow townsman while away from home feels especially warm and familiar.
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Wǒ我
men们
shì是
lǎo老
xiāng乡
，
dōu都
lái来
zì自
Hú湖
nán南
。
We are fellow townspeople; we both come from Hunan.
noun
a friendly form of address for a male farmer or country person whose name one does not know
informalConveys warmth and familiarity. Typically used when addressing men in rural areas or when asking for directions. Sometimes considered slightly informal or folksy.
Lǎo老
xiāng乡
，
qǐng请
wèn问
qù去
xiàn县
chéng城
zěn怎
me么
zǒu走
？
Excuse me sir, could you tell me how to get to the county town?
Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
xiāng乡
hěn很
rè热
xīn心
de地
gěi给
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ指
lù路
。
That countryman was very enthusiastic in giving us directions.
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Lǎo老
xiāng乡
，
zhè这
guā瓜
zěn怎
me么
mài卖
？
Hey there, how much are these melons?