hometown; fellow villager
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
hometown; native place; the place where one's family has lived for generations (refers to small towns or rural areas)
Often used in formal or literary contexts, especially in set phrases like 荣归乡里 (return to one's hometown with honor). Carries a nostalgic or sentimental connotation.
He returned to his hometown with honor after achieving success and fame.
Having been away from his hometown for twenty years, he deeply misses every tree and blade of grass there.
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Every Spring Festival, he returns to his hometown to visit his parents.
noun
fellow townspeople; fellow villagers; people from the same hometown
Can refer to individuals or the collective group. Often used in contexts of visiting or meeting people from one's hometown while away from it.
He met several fellow villagers in the city, and everyone was delighted.
During the New Year, he always goes back to the village to visit his fellow townspeople.
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The fellow villagers were all so enthusiastic that they insisted we stay for dinner.