si1 hoeng1思鄉思乡

Jyutpingsi1 hoeng1

Yalesī hēung

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To feel homesick; to miss one's hometown, its people, and its events after leaving.

neutralemotionpeople

How it's used

Expressing this feeling in casual conversation often leans towards using the more common phrase 掛住屋企 or 掛住家鄉. 思鄉 carries a slightly more literary or reflective weight, often used when describing a deep, lingering sense of nostalgia rather than just a momentary feeling of missing home.

Examples

喺hai2外ngoi6國gwok3住zyu6耐noi6咗，zo2真zan1係hai6好hou2思si1鄉。

After living abroad for a long time, I really feel homesick.

nei5你jat1一go3個jan4人喺ceot1出min2面，wui2會m4唔wui2會hou2好si1思hoeng1鄉aa1呀？

Are you feeling homesick living out there all by yourself?

Common phrases

si1思hoeng1鄉beng6病

homesickness

Common mistake

Avoid using this as a direct adjective to describe a person, as it functions primarily as a verb. If you want to describe someone who is currently suffering from homesickness, it is more natural to say 佢好掛住屋企.