English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

故乡 — meaning in English

gù xiāng

Chinese → English · translate English → Chinese instead

English meaning

  • home noun The place where someone lives, especially with their family.
  • homeland noun The country a person considers home, often their country of birth or ancestry.
  • hometown noun The town or city where a person was born or grew up.
  • motherland noun One's native country, especially spoken of with strong emotional or patriotic attachment.

Senses

故乡 is used for these senses in English:

  • home One’s native land; the place or country in which one dwells; the place where one’s ancestors dwell or dwelt.
  • home country The country in which a person was born and usually raised, regardless of the present country of residence and citizenship.
  • homeland The country that one regards as home.
  • hometown An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.
  • motherland The country of one's birth.

home — full definition

  1. noun The place where someone lives, especially with their family.
  2. adj Relating to one's own dwelling or country, as opposed to abroad.
  3. adv To or at one's place of residence.

Related Chinese words