故乡

gù xiāng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. home
2. homeland
3. native place

Word relationships

Antonyms

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异乡

yì xiāng

foreign land

指不是自己出生的地方

Register variants

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故土

gù tǔ

native country; one's homeland

更书面化，强调与土地的情感联系

Related words

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祖国

zǔ guó

motherland

上升到国家层面的故乡

Synonyms

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家乡

jiā xiāng

hometown

指自己出生长大的地方，带有亲切感

Usage notes

Collocations

常用搭配：怀念故乡（miss one's hometown），常用于书面和正式场合。

Common mistakes

注意：不说“回到故乡里”，应说“回到故乡”。

Example Sentences

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他决定回归故乡。

He decided to return to his hometown.

我每年春节都会回到故乡。

I return to my hometown every Spring Festival.

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Words Containing 故乡

离开故乡

lí kāi gù xiāng

to leave one's homeland

Child Words of 故乡

happening

country or countryside