恋家 (liàn jiā) — to be homesick; to be attached to one's home

Definition

A verb-object phrase meaning to feel attached to home and reluctant to leave. Note that 恋 separates here as in 恋家, taking 了 and aspect markers like a typical 离合词.

verb

to be homesickto be attached to one's home

Examples

，恋家。
Tā yí gè rén zài wài dì, hěn liàn jiā.
She's alone in another city and feels very homesick.
，。
Tā liàn le yí bèi zi jiā, cóng bù kěn lí jiā tài yuǎn.
He has been attached to his home his whole life and never wants to leave it too far.
恋家，。
Bié tài liàn jiā le, chū qù chuǎng yi chuǎng yě yǒu hǎo chù.
Don't be too attached to home; it's also good to get out and explore.

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