Definition
家乡 (jiāxiāng) is the standard, neutral word for 'hometown' — the place where you grew up or consider home. 老家 (lǎo jiā) emphasizes your ancestral home or where your family originally came from, often used when you no longer live there. 故乡 (gù xiāng) is more literary and poetic, common in writing and songs.
noun
hometownnative place
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 家乡。Tā líkāi jiā xiāng yǐjīng shí nián le.He left his hometown ten years ago.
- 家乡。Wǒ de jiā xiāng zài nánfāng de yí gè xiǎo chéng.My hometown is a small city in the south.
- 。Měi nián Chūnjié wǒ dōu huí jiā xiāng guònián.Every Spring Festival I go back to my hometown for the New Year.
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