家乡

jiāxiāng

hometown; native place

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 家鄉

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  • 故乡gùxiānghomeB5
  • xiāngcountry or countrysideB5
  • 乡村xiāngcūnrusticB5
  • 老乡lǎoxiāngfellow townsmanB7
  • 乡亲xiāngqīnperson from one's hometown or home regionB7
  • 乡下xiāngxiacountrysideB7

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我的家乡在南方。

My hometown is in the south.

家乡的变化很大。

My hometown has changed a lot.