Definition
乡亲 (xiāng qīn) refers to people from the same rural hometown — either a specific fellow villager or the local community collectively. It carries warmth and nostalgia, unlike 老乡 (lǎo xiāng) which emphasizes a personal bond of trust, or 同胞 (tóng bāo) which means 'compatriot' at the national level. 家乡 (jiā xiāng) is the place itself, not the people.
noun
fellow villagersomeone from the same hometown (especially rural)local peoplefolks back home (collective reference)
Examples
- 乡亲，。xiāng qīn men tīng shuō tā huí lái le, dōu lái kàn tā.When the villagers heard he was back, they all came to see him.
- ，乡亲。Tā lí kāi jiāxiāng duō nián, dàn yìzhí diàn jì zhe xiāng qīn.He left his hometown for many years but has always been thinking of the folks back home.
- ，乡亲。Zhè cì huí xiāng, tā shòu dào le xiāng qīn de rèqíng jiēdài.On this return to his hometown, he received a warm welcome from the local people.
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