同乡

同鄉
tóngxiāng
noun #37,931

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 fellow townsman
  2. 2 person from the same hometown or region
  3. 3 compatriot (from same native place)

Examples

HSK 4
Tāmen liǎ shì cóngxiǎo yìqǐ zhǎngdà de tóngxiāng.
The two of them are fellow hometowners who grew up together.
HSK 4
城市许多同乡会
Chéngshì lǐ yǒu xǔduō tóngxiānghuì.
There are many hometown associations in the city.
HSK 5
Zài guówài yùdào tóngxiāng tèbié qīnqiè.
Meeting a fellow townsman abroad feels especially warm.

Tips

culture
The scope of 同乡 is fluid and depends on where you meet. In Beijing, 同乡 can mean same province; abroad, it often means same country. 同乡会 (hometown associations) have been a pillar of overseas Chinese communities for centuries.

Stroke Order

tóng
xiāng