乡亲

• 병음: xiāng qīn
• 한자 분석: 乡 = simplified 鄉 (countryside/village); 亲 = 立 + 木 + 见 (standing near, looking closely — closeness)

뜻

고향 사람들; 동향 사람들

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.

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: community, speeches, rural life

어조: warm

올바른 표현

• 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.)

피해야 할 표현

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

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

시대: Traditional/Modern

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Rural/Universal