乡亲

• ピンイン: xiāng qīn
• 漢字の分解: 乡 = simplified 鄉 (countryside/village); 亲 = 立 + 木 + 见 (standing near, looking closely — closeness)

意味

同郷の人／村の人たち（地元の人）

Carries warmth and a sense of communal belonging. Used by officials addressing local residents or by individuals speaking of their hometown community. The honorific form 父老乡亲 is a formal address in speeches.

例文

1. 他专程回到老家，为乡亲们带回了慰问品和生活物资。
2. 父老乡亲们，感谢大家多年来对这片土地的无私守护与付出。
3. 她一见到从故乡来的乡亲，眼眶便不禁湿润了。

使い方ガイド

場面: community, speeches, rural life

トーン: warm

正しい言い方

• 乡亲们，今年的粮食收成比往年好了很多，大家都很高兴。(Fellow villagers, this year's grain harvest is much better than in previous years — everyone is very pleased.)
• 他一直牵挂着老家的乡亲，每到节假日都会寄钱和礼物回去。(He always thinks fondly of the folks back home and sends money and gifts every holiday.)

避ける言い方

• 我的城市乡亲 — 乡亲 implies rural or hometown ties; use 老乡 broadly or 邻居 for urban neighbours

起源と歴史

乡 (village/hometown) + 亲 (close/dear/kin) — those who are dear to you from your hometown

文化的背景

時代: Traditional/Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Rural/Universal