Writing
老家 (lǎo jiā) — how to say "hometown" in Chinese
老家
Hometown
noun
Character composition
老
old
家
home
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
老
Old
#125 · lǎo · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
回老家
huí lǎojiā
return to one's hometown
Examples
我每年都回老家看望父母。
Every year I go back to my hometown to visit my parents.
我的老家在北京。
My hometown is in Beijing.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "hometown" in Chinese?
"hometown" in Chinese is 老家 (lǎo jiā).
老家 meaning English
老家 (lǎo jiā) means "Hometown".
How is 老家 pronounced?
It is pronounced lǎo jiā (written as lao jia, laojia). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "hometown" in Chinese characters?
It is written 老家: 老 has 6 strokes, 家 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 老家?
老家 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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