Definition
故国 is a literary term for one's native land, old country, or hometown, carrying a nostalgic and sentimental tone. It appears frequently in classical poetry and formal writing, but in everyday speech you would use 祖国 (zǔguó) for 'motherland' or 家乡 (jiāxiāng) for 'hometown'.
n.
one's native land or old country (literary)one's hometown (literary)
Examples
- 故国。Tā chángcháng huáiniàn gù guó.He often misses his native land.
- 故国，。Líkāi gù guó duō nián, tā zhōngyú huílai le.After leaving his native land for many years, he finally returned.
- 故国。Zhè shǒu shī miáoxiě le shīrén duì gù guó de sīniàn.This poem describes the poet's longing for his native land.
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