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老家
lǎojiā
Description
"老家"是指一个人出生或长大的地方，也就是家乡。
"老家" refers to the place where a person was born or grew up, that is, their hometown.
很多人过年的时候会回老家看父母。
Many people go back to their 老家 to see their parents during the New Year.
Meanings
老家lǎojiā
hometown; one's native place
我的老家在南方。
My hometown is in the south.
回老家huí lǎojiā
go back to one's hometown
过年我要回老家。
I will go back to my hometown for the New Year.
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Notes
- Etymology
老 (old) + 家 (home), literally "old home," meaning the family's original place.
- Nuance
warmer and more personal than 家乡; often implies where parents or relatives still live.
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