visit parents/elders in hometown
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to visit one's parents or elders (often traveling to one's hometown)
Implies traveling a distance to fulfill filial duties; often used in formal or traditional contexts.
Tā他
měi每
gé隔
liǎng两
nián年
jiù就
huì会
huí回
xiāng乡
xǐng省
qīn亲
。
He returns to his hometown to visit his parents every two years.
Gōng公
sī司
gěi给
yuán员
gōng工
tí提
gōng供
dài带
xīn薪
xǐng省
qīn亲
jià假
。
The company offers paid parental leave for employees to visit their hometowns.
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Tā她
qiān千
lǐ里
tiáo迢
tiáo迢
cóng从
hǎi海
wài外
gǎn赶
huí回
lái来
xǐng省
qīn亲
。
She rushed back from overseas after a long journey to visit her parents.