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故乡 (gù xiāng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

故乡 (gù xiāng) is a Chinese word: hometown. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 故乡

名 míng noun

hometown

我很想念我的故乡。

wǒ hěn xiǎng niàn wǒ de gù xiāng

I miss my hometown very much.

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Word breakdown

故 gù — former, old, original

Words with this character (8)
  • 1 故事 gù shì — story HSK 3
    • 故 past, former (events)
    • 事 events, matters
    Example

    她给孩子们讲了一个有趣的故事。

    tā gěi hái zi men jiǎng le yí ge yǒu qù de gù shì

    She told the children an interesting story.

  • 2 故意 gù yì — deliberately HSK 4
    • 故 purposefully, with reason
    • 意 intention, volition
    Example

    他故意不告诉我真相。

    tā gù yì bù gào su wǒ zhēn xiàng

    He deliberately didn't tell me the truth.

  • 3 事故 shì gù — accident HSK 5
    • 事 matter, event
    • 故 incident, mishap
    Example

    昨天发生了一起交通事故。

    zuó tiān fā shēng le yì qǐ jiāo tōng shì gù

    A traffic accident occurred yesterday.

  • 4 故障 gù zhàng — malfunction HSK 6
    • 故 incident, problem, cause
    • 障 obstruction, barrier, impediment
    Example

    机器发生故障，需要维修。

    jī qì fā shēng gù zhàng xū yào wéi xiū

    The machine has malfunctioned and needs repair.

  • 5 世故 shì gù — worldly wisdom HSK 7
    • 世 world, worldly, society
    • 故 affairs, matters, established patterns
    Example

    他很有世故，知道如何处理复杂的人际关系。

    tā hěn yǒu shì gù zhī dào rú hé chǔ lǐ fù zá de rén jì guān xì

    He has great worldly wisdom and knows how to handle complex interpersonal relationships.

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  • 6 变故 biàn gù — unexpected event HSK 7
    • 变 change, transformation
    • 故 incident, event
    Example

    家里发生了变故，他不得不提前回去。

    jiā lǐ fā shēng le biàn gù tā bù dé bù tí qián huí qù

    Something unexpected happened at home, so he had to return early.

  • 7 无故 wú gù — without reason HSK 7
    • 无 without, not have
    • 故 reason, cause
    Example

    公司不能无故解雇员工。

    gōng sī bù néng wú gù jiě gù yuán gōng

    The company cannot dismiss employees without reason.

  • 8 缘故 yuán gù — reason, cause HSK 7
    • 缘 connection, circumstance (the linking factor)
    • 故 reason, cause (the core meaning)
    Example

    他因为生病的缘故没来上课。

    tā yīn wèi shēng bìng de yuán gù méi lái shàng kè

    He didn't come to class because he was sick.

乡 xiāng — village, hometown, native place

Words with this character (5)
  • 1 家乡 jiā xiāng — hometown HSK 4
    • 家 home, family - represents the personal connection and sense of belonging
    • 乡 countryside, native place - represents the geographical locality or region of origin
    Example

    我很想念我的家乡。

    wǒ hěn xiǎng niàn wǒ de jiā xiāng

    I miss my hometown very much.

  • 2 乡村 xiāng cūn — countryside HSK 5
    • 乡 rural, countryside
    • 村 village
    Example

    他离开城市回到了乡村。

    tā lí kāi chéng shì huí dào le xiāng cūn

    He left the city and returned to the countryside.

  • 3 乡下 xiāng xià — countryside HSK 7
    • 乡 village, rural area
    • 下 place, area (indicating location)
    Example

    我爷爷住在乡下。

    wǒ yé ye zhù zài xiāng xià

    My grandfather lives in the countryside.

  • 4 乡亲 xiāng qīn — fellow villager HSK 7
    • 乡 hometown, native village
    • 亲 close person, relative
    Example

    他见到乡亲们都很高兴。

    tā jiàn dào xiāng qīn men dōu hěn gāo xìng

    He was very happy to see his fellow villagers.

  • 5 老乡 lǎo xiāng — fellow townsman HSK 7
    • 老 familiar/affectionate prefix
    • 乡 hometown/native place
    Example

    听到有人说家乡话，原来是老乡啊！

    tīng dào yǒu rén shuō jiā xiāng huà yuán lái shì lǎo xiāng a

    Hearing someone speak the hometown dialect, it turns out they're a fellow townsman!

Structure & writing
1 故 gù — reason; cause
故 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 1
做 zuò to make; to manufacture (a physical object)

consists of

1.1 古 gǔ — ancient; of a bygone era, opposite of 'present'
古 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 3
居 jū to reside; to live 故 gù reason; cause
HSK 4
估 gū to estimate, to reckon approximately 姑 gū father's sister; aunt 苦 kǔ bitter (taste, opposite of sweet)
HSK 5
固 gù firm; sturdy 胡 hú ancient general term for northern and western ethnic peoples
HSK 6
枯 kū withered; dried out (of plants)
HSK 7
咕 gu onomatopoeia for the sound of a hen or certain birds clucking/cooing 辜 gū crime; guilt
1.2 攵 pū — light strike/tap radical
攵 is a component in 28 characters
HSK 2
教 jiào to teach; to educate
HSK 3
收 shōu bring in; gather together 放 fàng to release; to set free 故 gù reason; cause 数 shù number; quantity
HSK 4
微 wēi tiny; slight 改 gǎi to revise; to modify 效 xiào effect, function, result 败 bài to lose (a war or competition, opposite of 胜)
HSK 5
政 zhèng politics; affairs of state 敌 dí hostile; antagonistic 敏 mǐn intelligent, quick-witted, agile 救 jiù to help someone out of difficulty, danger, or disaster 敬 jìng to respect, to treat with courtesy
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玫 méi (lit.) a type of beautiful stone or jade 致 zhì to give; to express (courtesy, goodwill, etc.) to someone
HSK 6
撤 chè to remove; to cancel 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend'
HSK 7
徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia 敛 liǎn (lit.) to draw in; to hold back 敞 chǎng (of buildings, courtyards, etc.) spacious and open; unobstructed 敦 dūn to urge; to encourage 敷 fū to apply (ointment, powder, etc.)
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枚 méi a counter for small objects (similar to 个), one by one 澈 chè clear and transparent (of water) 牧 mù to herd (livestock or poultry) outdoors to graze or roam 肇 zhào (class.) to begin; to start 辙 zhé rut; track left by a wheel

Stroke order

2 乡 xiāng — village; rural area (opposite of city)

乡 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 幺 yāo — the number one; smallest unit
幺 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 4
乡 xiāng village; rural area (opposite of city) 幽 yōu (lit.) deep and secluded; (of a place) remote, quiet, and dimly lit
HSK 5
幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)
HSK 7
兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 奚 xī slave (in ancient times) 玄 xuán black; dark-colored

Stroke order