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思乡 (sī xiāng) — “Homesickness, Nostalgia for home” in Chinese

思乡 (sī xiāng) means “Homesickness, Nostalgia for home, Longing for home” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

Homesickness

Nostalgia for home

Longing for home

难免会生出一阵阵思乡之情。

There were inevitable bouts of homesickness.

什么,梦游症,思乡病,在我家里日渐消瘦!

What, sick, a sleep-walker, and wasted away in my house!

The characters in 思乡

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
思
sī9think, ponder, miss
乡
xiāng3countryside, hometown, township

More words starting with 思

  • sī思xiāng乡zhī之qíng情Homesickness, Nostalgia
  • sī思xiāng乡qíng情Homesickness, Nostalgia
  • sī思qīn亲Missing family, Thinking of family
  • sī思xiān先shēng生Mr. Si, Mr. Thinker
  • sī思gǔ古zhī之qíng情Nostalgia for antiquity, Yearning for ancient times
  • sī思rú如quán泉yǒng涌Ideas gush forth, Ideas flow freely
  • sī思cǔn忖To ponder or consider deeply.
  • sī思cǔn忖zhe着Pondering, Mulling over
  • sī思niàn念Missing, Longing
  • sī思niàn念bù不yǐ已Miss deeply, Long for
  • sī思niàn念zhī之qíng情Longing, Yearning
  • sī思niàn念zhe着missing, thinking of

Frequently asked questions

What does 思乡 mean in Chinese?
思乡 (sī xiāng) means “Homesickness, Nostalgia for home, Longing for home”.
How do you pronounce 思乡?
思乡 is pronounced sī xiāng in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Homesickness” in Chinese?
“Homesickness” is 思乡 (sī xiāng) in Chinese.
How is 思乡 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 思乡, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 思乡 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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