五湖四海
wǔ hú sì hǎi
every corner of the country
Character by character
五wǔ
five
five
湖hú
lakes
lakes
四sì
four
four
海hǎi
seas
seas
Example
我们班的同学来自五湖四海。
My classmates come from all over the country.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Most often used with 来自; also common as 五湖四海的朋友.
Learn this in Lesson 1 · HSK 5: 中国的行政区划 (How the country is divided)
A dialogue, a reading, word cards with audio and a drill that uses it, in Learn Chinese with Bao. This lesson is free.
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