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故乡

gù xiāng

HSK 5

Meaning

  • home
  • homeland
  • native place

Definition

出生或长期居住过的地方;家乡。

Place where one was born or has lived for a long time; hometown.

Usage

通常用于表达对家乡的情感或回忆,带有亲切、怀念的色彩。

Usually used to express feelings or memories of one's hometown, with a sense of warmth and nostalgia.

Examples

  • 1 每逢佳节,我都会想起远方的故乡。 (Every festival, I think of my distant hometown.)
  • 2 他在外漂泊多年,终于回到了故乡。 (After drifting away for many years, he finally returned to his hometown.)
  • 3 故乡的山水总是让我魂牵梦绕。 (The landscapes of my hometown always haunt my dreams.)
  • 4 这本书描写了作者对故乡的深深眷恋。 (This book depicts the author's deep attachment to his hometown.)
  • 5 无论走到哪里,故乡都是我心中的牵挂。 (No matter where I go, my hometown is always in my heart.)

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