故国 (gù guó) — one's native land or old country (literary); one's hometown (literary)
Definition
A literary term for one's native or former country / hometown, used in writing (especially poetry) rather than everyday speech. Not interchangeable with the plain, spoken 家乡 or 祖国.
noun
one's native land or old country (literary)one's hometown (literary)
Examples
- 故国。Tā cháng cháng huái niàn gù guó.He often misses his native land.
- 故国，。Lí kāi gù guó duō nián, tā zhōng yú huí lái le.After leaving his native land for many years, he finally returned.
- 故国。Zhè shǒu shī miáo xiě le shī rén duì gù guó de sī niàn.This poem describes the poet's longing for his native land.
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