Definition

Noun: 1. Native land; homeland; fatherland: The place where one was born and grew up, often carrying deep emotional and cultural attachment. 2. Place of origin; cradle: The source or birthplace of something, such as a culture, civilization, or tradition.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy luôn nhớ về quê hương. (He always remembers his homeland.)
  • Tình yêu quê hương là một tình cảm thiêng liêng. (Love for one's native land is a sacred sentiment.)
  • Ai cũng có một quê hương để nhớ về. (Everyone has a homeland to remember.)
  • Việt Nam được coi là quê hương của áo dài. (Vietnam is considered the cradle of the áo dài.)

Advanced Usage

• "lòng nhớ quê hương" / "nỗi nhớ quê hương": nostalgia for one's homeland; homesickness.
  • Nỗi nhớ quê hương da diết trong thơ của ông. (A profound longing for the homeland is present in his poetry.)
• "tình yêu quê hương": patriotism; love for one's country/homeland.
  • Bài hát này ca ngợi tình yêu quê hương. (This song praises love for the homeland.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quê (noun): Hometown; native village. (A more common, slightly less formal term often interchangeable with "quê hương" in casual speech about one's birthplace).
  • Quê tôi ở Nghệ An. (My hometown is in Nghe An.)
• Quê cha đất tổ (idiomatic noun phrase): Ancestral land; the land of one's forefathers. (Emphasizes heritage and lineage).
• Cố hương (literary noun): Old homeland; native place. (Often used in literary or nostalgic contexts).
  • Truyện ngắn "Cố hương" của Lỗ Tấn. (Lu Xun's short story "My Old Home".)

Synonyms

• Tổ quốc (noun): Fatherland; motherland. (Often carries a stronger political or nationalistic connotation than "quê hương").
• Đất nước (noun): Country; nation. (Broader term for a country, not necessarily one's personal birthplace).
• Nơi chôn nhau cắt rốn (idiomatic phrase): The place where one's umbilical cord was buried; one's birthplace. (A vivid, traditional expression for one's origin).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Quê hương là chùm khế ngọt": (Homeland is a cluster of sweet starfruit.) A famous poetic line symbolizing the sweet, nurturing memories of one's homeland.
• "Lá rụng về cội": (Leaves fall back to the roots.) An idiom meaning to return to one's origins or homeland, similar to "to return to one's roots."

noun

1. native land; father land