思乡 (sāi) — to be homesick, to miss one's hometown

Definition

Examples

• 他刚来北京不久，常常思乡。
  Tā gāng lái běi jīng bù jiǔ, cháng cháng sāi.
  He recently came to Beijing and often feels homesick.
• 离家多年，他常常思了乡却不敢回去。
  Lí jiā duō nián, tā cháng cháng sī le xiāng què bù gǎn huí qù.
  After years away from home, he often felt homesick but didn't dare go back.
• 他因为思乡而感到孤独。
  Tā yīn wèi sāi ér gǎn dào gū dú.
  He feels lonely because he is homesick.