village; neighborhood; hometown
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
village; neighborhood; one's native place
literaryLiterary term referring to one's native village or neighborhood. Commonly used in classical texts and formal written contexts to denote a small community or hometown.
Tā他
shēng生
yú于
lǘ闾
lǐ里
，
zhǎng长
yú于
sī斯
，
duì对
zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
chōng充
mǎn满
shēn深
qíng情
。
He was born in this village and grew up here, filled with deep affection for this land.
Lǘ闾
lǐ里
zhī之
jiān间
，
hé和
mù睦
xiāng相
chǔ处
，
hù互
bāng帮
hù互
zhù助
。
In the neighborhood, people live in harmony and help one another.
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Jiǔ久
bié别
lǘ闾
lǐ里
，
jīn今
rì日
guī归
lái来
，
bèi倍
gǎn感
qīn亲
qiè切
。
Having been away from his hometown for so long, he felt especially close upon returning today.