Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
家乡
jiāxiāng
Description
家乡是一个人出生和长大的地方。
"家乡" is the place where a person is born and raised.
很多人离开家乡去大城市工作，但常常想念家乡。
Many people leave their "家乡" to work in big cities, but often miss their "家乡".
Meanings
家乡jiāxiāng
hometown; native place
我的家乡在南方。
My hometown is in the south.
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Notes
- Etymology
家 (home) + 乡 (village/countryside), meaning the place where one's home is.
- Nuance
家乡 and 故乡 are close; 故乡 sounds more literary and nostalgic.
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