Native place in Chinese: 老家 (lǎo jiā)

lǎo jiā

native place

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Definitions

  1. 1native place
  2. 2place of origin
  3. 3home state or region

Stroke order

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Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄌㄠˇ

lǎo

/ l/ aoˇ/ third tone

ㄐㄧㄚ

jiā

/ j/ i/ a/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 过年的时候我们都回老家。

    guò nián de shí hòu wǒ men dōu huí lǎo jiā。

    During the New Year we all go back to our hometown.

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