Chinese word

家园

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiā yuán

Meaning

  • nounhomeland

Example

我们要保护家园。wǒ men yào bǎo hù jiā yuán

We must protect our homeland.

Illustration for 家园 (homeland)

More examples

灾后他们开始重建家园。zāi hòu tā men kāi shǐ chóng jiàn jiā yuán

After the disaster, they began rebuilding their homeland.

Core concept

A dwelling and its surrounding world seen as the roots of a person, family, or community.

Common phrases

  • 保护家园bǎo hù jiā yuán

    protect one's homeland

  • 保卫家园bǎo wèi jiā yuán

    defend one's homeland

  • 失去家园shī qù jiā yuán

    lose one's homeland

  • 重建家园chóng jiàn jiā yuán

    rebuild one's homeland

Similar words

家jiā: A building or place used as someone's home.
家庭jiā tíng: The family group and shared household life of people living together.
家乡jiā xiāng: A person's native town, village, or local area.
住宅zhù zhái: A dwelling built or arranged for people to live in.

Definition in Chinese

指人们居住并对其产生情感归属的地方，既可以指具体的住宅和庭院，也可以指代表故乡或家庭的精神空间。zhǐ rén men jū zhù bìng duì qí chǎn shēng qíng gǎn guī shǔ de dì fāng jì ké yǐ zhǐ jù tǐ de zhù zhái hé tíng yuàn yě ké yǐ zhǐ dài biǎo gù xiāng huò jiā tíng de jīng shén kōng jiān

Word origin

家园 (jiāyuán, "homeland") is built from 家 (jiā, "home or household") and 园 (yuán, "enclosed grounds"), so the compound connects everyday living space with the wider place that feels like home.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word can sound more elevated than an ordinary reference to a residence, so it is especially common in speeches, writing, and public slogans.

Other meanings

  • hometownnoun
  • homenoun

Opposites

  • 异乡yì xiāngforeign landnoun
  • 他乡tā xiānganother landnoun

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