Meaning
country; village
Chinese: 国家。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xiang” becomes a different word in each tone. 乡 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 家乡jiā xiānghometown; native place
- 故乡gù xiānghome; homeland; native place
- 乡村xiāng cūnrustic; village; countryside
- 老乡lǎo xiāngfellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown
- 乡镇xiāng zhènvillage; township
Example Sentence
他离开家乡已经很多年了。Tā lí kāi jiā xiāng yǐ jīng hěn duō nián le.He has been away from his hometown for many years.
他Tāhe离开lí kāito depart家乡jiā xiānghometown已经yǐ jīngalready很hěnvery多年duō niánmany years了le(completed action)。