English–Chinese
“someone from my hometown” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinlǎo xiāng
Example
今天在车站遇到老乡了。jīn tiān zài chē zhàn yù dào lǎo xiāng le
I ran into someone from my hometown at the station today.
How to say “someone from my hometown” in Chinese
“Someone from my hometown” in Chinese is 老乡 (lǎo xiāng).
A familiar bond between people who share a home region.
Example sentences with 老乡
认识他后才发现，他也是我的老乡。rèn shí tā hòu cái fā xiàn tā yě shì wǒ de lǎo xiāng
It was only after I got to know him that I discovered he was also from my hometown.
Tips for using 老乡
- Its range is flexible: in conversation, the shared region can be a village, city, or wider province, so the word does not identify an exact address.