思乡 (sāi) — to be homesick, to miss one's hometown
Definition
思乡 (sīxiāng) means 'to be homesick, to miss one's hometown' — typically used in writing rather than everyday speech, where 想家 is more common.
verb
to be homesickto miss one's hometown
Examples
- ，思乡。Tā gāng lái běi jīng bù jiǔ, cháng cháng sāi.He recently came to Beijing and often feels homesick.
- ，。Lí jiā duō nián, tā cháng cháng sī le xiāng què bù gǎn huí qù.After years away from home, he often felt homesick but didn't dare go back.
- 思乡。Tā yīn wèi sāi ér gǎn dào gū dú.He feels lonely because he is homesick.
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