返乡 (fǎn xiāng) — to return to one's hometown (after a period away, often for work or study)
Definition
返乡 (fǎn xiāng) is the formal, written-style way to say 'return to one's hometown,' especially after a long absence for work or study (e.g., Spring Festival 春运). More literary than the everyday 回家 (huí jiā).
verb
to return to one's hometown (after a period away, often for work or study)
Examples
- 返乡。Měi nián chūn jié dōu yǒu hěn duō rén fǎn xiāng.Every Spring Festival, many people return to their hometowns.
- ，。Tā qù nián fǎn guò yí cì xiāng, jīn nián bù dǎ suàn huí qù le.He returned to his hometown once last year and doesn't plan to go back this year.
- 返乡。Zhè cì fǎn xiāng ràng wǒ xiǎng qǐ le xiǎo shí hou de hěn duō shì.This return to my hometown reminded me of many things from my childhood.
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