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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries故乡
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gùxiāng
"他在国外多年后回到了故乡。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The town or city where one was born or grew up.
"She returned to her hometown after many years abroad." - 2
A place where someone feels a strong sense of belonging.
"For many, their hometown represents comfort and familiarity."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of Old English 'hām' (home, dwelling, estate) and 'tūn' (enclosure, farm, village, town). The compound emerged in Middle English to specifically denote the town or city of one's birth or childhood upbringing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hometown" is said worldwide
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ville natale
Transliteration: veel na-tal
"Elle est retournée dans sa ville natale après des années à l'étranger."
Heimatstadt
Transliteration: hai-mat-shtadt
"Er kehrte nach vielen Jahren in seine Heimatstadt zurück."
città natale
Transliteration: chee-tah nah-tah-leh
"È tornato nella sua città natale dopo molti anni all'estero."
ciudad natal
Transliteration: see-oo-dad nah-tal
"Regresó a su ciudad natal después de muchos años en el extranjero."
cidade natal
Transliteration: see-dah-je nah-tal
"Ele voltou para sua cidade natal depois de muitos anos no exterior."
जन्मस्थान
Transliteration: janmasthan
"वह कई वर्षों के बाद अपने जन्मस्थान लौटा।"
故乡
Transliteration: gùxiāng
"他在国外多年后回到了故乡。"
고향
Transliteration: gohyang
"그는 해외에서 여러 해를 보낸 후 고향으로 돌아갔다."
故郷
Transliteration: furusato
"彼は海外で何年も過ごした後、故郷に帰った。"
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