他乡 tā xiāng — a foreign place; a distant land

他乡
tā xiāng

Characters: 他 · 乡

Definitions

  1. a foreign place; a distant land

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. foreign land
  2. away from one's native place

ExtDict

  1. 异乡，家乡以外的地方。

Examples

  • 独在他乡为异客，每逢佳节倍思亲。

    Alone in a distant land, I feel a stranger; every festive day doubles my longing for home.

  • 他在他乡漂泊多年，尝尽了辛酸。

    Drifting in a foreign land for years, he tasted every bitterness.