Definition
故乡 (gùxiāng) is a more literary and nostalgic word for 'hometown, native place', often used in writing or when expressing deep emotion. In everyday speech, 家乡 (jiāxiāng) is the common word for hometown, while 老家 (lǎojiā) specifically refers to one's ancestral home or where one's family originally came from.
noun
hometownnative place
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 故乡。Wǒ chángcháng xiǎngqǐ gù xiāng.I often think of my hometown.
- 故乡。gù xiāng de fēngjǐng fēicháng měi.The scenery of my hometown is very beautiful.
- 故乡。Wǒ hěn jiǔ méi huí gù xiāng le.I haven't been back to my hometown for a long time.
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