How common it is
家乡 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jiāxiāng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
家乡是指一个人出生或长期居住的地方。可以用来描述对某个地方的情感和记忆。
jiāxiāng shì zhǐ yī gè rén chūshēng huò chángqínɡ jùzhù de dìfāng. kěyǐ lái bēi miáo duì gè néngdào dìfāng de qínggǎn hé jìniàn.
家乡是指一个人出生或长期居住的地方。可以用来描述对某个地方的情感和记忆。
Context note
家乡常用于表达对故乡的思念之情，如在诗歌、散文中经常出现。
jiāxiāng cháng yòng yú biǎo达 duì gùgōng de sīnàn zhī qíng, rú zài shīgē、sànwén zhōng jiāngcái chūxiàn.
家乡常用于表达对故乡的思念之情，如在诗歌、散文中经常出现。
5 examples
我的家乡在中国南方。
wǒ de jiā xiāng zài zhōng guó nán fāng。
我的家乡在中国南方。 (My hometown is in the south of China.)
我怀念家乡的美食。
wǒ huái niàn jiā xiāng de měi shí。
我怀念家乡的美食。 (I miss the delicious food from my hometown.)
每年春节，我都回我的家乡。
měi nián chūn jié， wǒ dōu huí wǒ de jiā xiāng。
每年春节，我都回我的家乡。 (During the Spring Festival every year, I return to my hometown.)
家乡的风景很美。
jiā xiāng de fēng jǐng hěn měi。
家乡的风景很美。 (The scenery in my hometown is very beautiful.)
我爱我的家乡。
wǒ ài wǒ de jiā xiāng。
我爱我的家乡。 (I love my hometown.)
5 mini stories
小明住在大城市，但他想念家乡的田野和河流。
xiǎo míng zhù zài dài chéng shì， dàn tā xiǎng niàn jiā xiāng de tián yě hé hé liú。
Xiaoming lives in a big city, but he misses the fields and rivers of his hometown.
李华每次回家乡都会去拜访老朋友。
lǐ huá měi cì huí jiā xiāng dōu huì qù bài fǎng lǎo péng yǒu。
Every time Li Hua goes back to his hometown, he visits old friends.
家乡的春节习俗让小红想起了童年的快乐时光。
jiā xiāng de chūn jié xí sú ràng xiǎo hóng xiǎng qǐ le tóng nián de kuài lè shí guāng。
The Spring Festival customs in her hometown make Xiao Hong think of the happy times from her childhood.
每次回乡，王强都会去爬家乡附近的山。
měi cì huí xiāng， wáng qiáng dōu huì qù pá jiā xiāng fù jìn de shān。
Every time Wang Qiang returns to his hometown, he climbs the nearby mountains.
张丽说她最喜欢家乡的秋天。
zhāng lì shuō tā zuì xǐ huan jiā xiāng de qiū tiān。
Zhang Li says she likes autumn in her hometown best.