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家乡

jiāxiāng

hometown

Usage note

家乡是一个人出生或长大的地方，常常让人感到温暖和想念。

jiāxiāng shì yī gè rén chūshēng huò zhǎngdà de dìfāng, chángcháng ràng rén gǎndào wēnnuǎn hé xiǎngniàn.

This word refers to the place where someone was born or grew up, often carrying a sense of warmth and nostalgia.

Context note

家乡是你小时候住过的地方，让你感到温暖和想念。

Jiāxiāng shì nǐ xiǎoshíhòu zhùguò de dìfāng, ràng nǐ gǎndào wēnnuǎn hé xiǎngniàn.

This word is used to talk about the place where you grew up, often bringing feelings of warmth and nostalgia.

5 examples

我的家乡在中国南方。
wǒ de jiā xiāng zài zhōng guó nán fāng。
我的家乡在中国南方。 (My hometown is in the south of China.)
我怀念家乡的美食。
wǒ huái niàn jiā xiāng de měi shí。
我怀念家乡的美食。 (I miss the delicious food from my hometown.)
每年春节，我都回我的家乡。
měi nián chūn jié， wǒ dōu huí wǒ de jiā xiāng。
每年春节，我都回我的家乡。 (During the Spring Festival every year, I return to my hometown.)
家乡的风景很美。
jiā xiāng de fēng jǐng hěn měi。
家乡的风景很美。 (The scenery in my hometown is very beautiful.)
我爱我的家乡。
wǒ ài wǒ de jiā xiāng。
我爱我的家乡。 (I love my hometown.)

5 mini stories

小明住在大城市，但他想念家乡的田野和河流。
xiǎo míng zhù zài dài chéng shì， dàn tā xiǎng niàn jiā xiāng de tián yě hé hé liú。
Xiaoming lives in a big city, but he misses the fields and rivers of his hometown.
李华每次回家乡都会去拜访老朋友。
lǐ huá měi cì huí jiā xiāng dōu huì qù bài fǎng lǎo péng yǒu。
Every time Li Hua goes back to his hometown, he visits old friends.
家乡的春节习俗让小红想起了童年的快乐时光。
jiā xiāng de chūn jié xí sú ràng xiǎo hóng xiǎng qǐ le tóng nián de kuài lè shí guāng。
The Spring Festival customs in her hometown make Xiao Hong think of the happy times from her childhood.
每次回乡，王强都会去爬家乡附近的山。
měi cì huí xiāng， wáng qiáng dōu huì qù pá jiā xiāng fù jìn de shān。
Every time Wang Qiang returns to his hometown, he climbs the nearby mountains.
张丽说她最喜欢家乡的秋天。
zhāng lì shuō tā zuì xǐ huan jiā xiāng de qiū tiān。
Zhang Li says she likes autumn in her hometown best.

Mini dialogue

想念家乡

A
你的家乡在哪里？
Nǐ de jiāxiāng zài nǎlǐ?
Where is your hometown?
B
我的家乡在成都，那里很美。
Wǒ de jiāxiāng zài Chéngdū, nàlǐ hěn měi.
My hometown is in Chengdu, it's very beautiful there.

介绍家乡

A
你喜欢你的家乡吗？
Nǐ xǐhuān nǐ de jiāxiāng ma?
Do you like your hometown?
B
喜欢，家乡的小吃特别好吃。
Xǐhuān, jiāxiāng de xiǎochī tèbié hǎochī.
Yes, the snacks in my hometown are especially delicious.

Related words and contrasts

similar
故乡
gùxiāng
native place

A more literary term for one's hometown or birthplace.

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老家
lǎojiā
old home

Often used in spoken Chinese to refer to one's ancestral home.

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