Definition
同乡 literally means 'same village' and refers to someone from the same hometown — whether village, town, county, or province. In Chinese culture, 同乡 relationships carry social weight; migrants often form 同乡会 (fellow-townsmen associations) for mutual support. It's a concrete noun, but its use implies a bond of shared origin that goes beyond the English gloss.
n.
fellow townsman / someone from the same hometown (village, town, or province)
Examples
- ，同乡。Zài Běijīng gōngzuò duō nián, měi cì yù dào tóng dōu juéde tèbié qīnqiè.Having worked in Beijing for many years, I always feel especially close whenever I meet a fellow townsman.
- 同乡。Wǒmen cūn de tóng dōu cānjiā le zhè cì jùhuì.All the fellow townsmen from our village attended this gathering.
- 同乡，。Tā zài hǎiwài jiànlì le tóng huì, bāngzhù xīn dào de yímín.He established a fellow-townsmen association overseas to help new immigrants.
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