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家园 (jiā yuán) — home (one's native place or the place where one lives, often with emotional attachment); homeland; native land

Definition

家园 (jiāyuán) is 'home' with emotional weight — the place one belongs to, often used for homeland or a place worth protecting. 比 家 more literary and carries stronger belonging; 故乡 focuses on where you grew up.

noun
home (one's native place or the place where one lives, often with emotional attachment)homelandnative land

Examples

  • ，家园。
    Wú lùn zǒu dào nǎ lǐ, wǒ yǒng yuǎn bú huì wàng jì zì jǐ de jiā yuán.
    No matter where I go, I will never forget my homeland.
  • 家园。
    Bǎo hù dì qiú jiā yuán jiù shì bǎo hù wǒ men zì jǐ de wèi lái.
    Protecting our planet home means protecting our own future.
  • ，家园。
    Tā zài yì guó fèn dòu duō nián, zhōng yú huí dào le mèng zhōng de jiā yuán.
    After struggling abroad for many years, he finally returned to the home of his dreams.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

家jiāhome
园yuángarden

家 means home, 园 means garden; together they evoke one's home and homeland.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
宀宀miánroof
Sound part声符shēngfú
𢑓
𢑓𢑓家jiā
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The early drawing of 家 showed a roof 宀 over a male-pig sign 𢑓 that gave the pronunciation; the lower part later changed shape.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
囗囗wéi
Sound part声符shēngfú
元
元yuán园yuán
Same sound today

In 园, 元 sits inside 囗, and 元 gives the sound.

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HSK 3.0 Level 6Home & Housing

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