The Meaning of Home
“家”的寄义
The original meaning of the word home in English was of a safe dwelling place, a village, even a world.
“家”这个词在英语中的最后寄义是指一个平安的寓居地,一个乡村,乃至一个天下。
Now, home has implied meanings of a feeling of belonging and affection, a place where you can find refuge and rest.
现在,家包含着归属感和亲情的意思,家是你可以寻求保护和苏息的中央。
It means something intimate and private.
它意味着一些密切的和私密的工具。
It even has the sense of destination, for example, homeward-bound, and also the sense of a nation, such as home and foreign policy.
它乃至有目标地的寄义,比方返国的寄义,也有国度的寄义,比方国际政策和对外政策。