fellow villager; townsman from same county
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fellow townsman from the same county or village (as opposed to those from the same province)
Often contrasted with 大同乡 (dàtóngxiāng), which refers to people from the same province or region. The term emphasizes a closer, more specific geographical connection than broader regional identity.
Néng能
zài在
Běi北
jīng京
yù遇
dào到
xiǎo小
tóng同
xiāng乡
，
zhēn真
shì是
nán难
de得
de的
yuán缘
fèn分
。
It's truly a rare fate to meet a fellow villager from the same county in Beijing.
Suī虽
rán然
wǒ我
men们
shì是
xiǎo小
tóng同
xiāng乡
，
dàn但
zhī之
qián前
bìng并
bú不
rèn认
shi识
。
Although we are from the same village, we didn't know each other before.
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Zài在
wài外
dì地
gōng工
zuò作
shí时
，
yù遇
dào到
xiǎo小
tóng同
xiāng乡
zǒng总
huì会
gǎn感
dào到
gé格
wài外
qīn亲
qiè切
。
When working away from home, meeting a fellow townsman always feels especially warm.