fellow villager; folks; local people
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
fellow villager; person from the same hometown
literaryA relatively formal or literary term for someone from the same village or hometown.
Zài在
wài外
dì地
yù遇
dào到
yī一
wèi位
xiāng乡
qīn亲
，
gǎn感
jué觉
tè特
bié别
qīn亲
qiè切
。
Meeting a fellow villager in a foreign place felt especially warm.
Tā他
xiě写
xìn信
gěi给
jiā家
xiāng乡
de的
xiāng乡
qīn亲
men们
，
gào告
su诉
tā他
men们
zì自
jǐ己
de的
jìn近
kuàng况
。
He wrote a letter to the folks back home, telling them about his recent situation.
noun
villagers; local people (often rural); folks
neutralA collective term used affectionately or respectfully to address or refer to the local people of a rural area. Often pluralized as '乡亲们'.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
xiàng向
zài在
chǎng场
de的
xiāng乡
qīn亲
men们
fā发
biǎo表
le了
jiǎng讲
huà话
。
The leader gave a speech to the folks present.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
xīn新
zhèng政
cè策
shì是
wèi为
le了
bāng帮
zhù助
guǎng广
dà大
xiāng乡
qīn亲
。
The government's new policy is intended to help the many villagers.
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Zhè这
jiā家
shāng商
diàn店
de的
huò货
pǐn品
dōu都
shì是
wèi为
běn本
dì地
xiāng乡
qīn亲
zhǔn准
bèi备
de的
。
The goods in this store are all prepared for the local folks.