Level:
ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.fellow villager; fellow townsman; person from the same village
家乡的父老乡亲并不了解这里的生活是怎样的。
The folks in hometown don’t really understand what life is like here.
我前几周回了趟老家,看望了乡亲们。
I went back to my hometown and visited my fellow villagers a few weeks ago.
那一刻,在场的乡亲都哭了!
At that moment, all the folk people present burst into cry.
synonym
- 2
n.folks; term of direct address for local people or villagers
他给乡亲们办了个示范性的养鸡场。
He set up an exemplary poultry farm for the villagers.
每个乡亲都非常兴奋。
Each of the countryman was in a state of great excitement.
一到村庄,他就看到乡亲们在等着他。
On reaching the village, he saw the folks who are waiting for him.
Word usage
- common measure word"乡亲" is often matched with measure word "位"or"群".
一位乡亲
one fellow villager
一群乡亲
one group of fellow villagers