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家乡
jiāxiāng
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- pinyin
- jiāxiāng
- simplified
- 家乡
- traditional
- 家鄉
1 · noun
The place someone comes from, grew up in, or regards as their native place.
自己出生、成长或认为是故乡的地方。
A 家乡 need not be the current home or a city. It may be a village, town, or region.
My hometown has a river.
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我的家乡有一条河。
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I would like to take you to visit my hometown.
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我想带你去我的家乡看看。
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Both syllables have the first tone. Xiāng ends in ng.
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hometown — The town or city a person regards as the place they come from, often where they grew up.