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老家

lǎo jiā

HSK 4

Meaning

  • native place
  • place of origin
  • home state or region

Definition

指自己的家乡，尤其指出生地或祖籍地。

Hometown, especially one's birthplace or ancestral home.

Usage

通常用于口语，表示对家乡的亲切称呼。也可用于书面语。

Usually used in spoken language to refer to one's hometown affectionately. Also used in written language.

Examples

  • 1 我的老家在山东。 (My hometown is in Shandong.)
  • 2 春节我回老家过年。 (I go back to my hometown for the Spring Festival.)
  • 3 老家的亲戚们都很热情。 (The relatives in my hometown are very warm.)
  • 4 他老家的房子已经拆了。 (The house in his hometown has been demolished.)
  • 5 我怀念老家的美食。 (I miss the food in my hometown.)
  • 6 她老家的风景很美。 (The scenery in her hometown is beautiful.)

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