English–Chinese

“china” in Chinese

Chinese

Also中华 (zhōng huá)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhōng guó

Example

中国人口很多。zhōng guó rén kǒu hěn duō

China has a large population.

Illustration for 中国 (china)

How to say “china” in Chinese

“China” in Chinese is 中国 (zhōng guó).

A vast country understood as a central land with many communities and a long history.

Full entry for 中国: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 中国

他是中国人。tā shì zhōng guó rén

He is Chinese.

Tips for using 中国

  • 中国 (zhōngguó, "China") comes before a noun in compounds such as 中国菜 (zhōngguócài, "Chinese food") and 中国学校 (zhōngguóxuéxiào, "Chinese school"), much like a describing word in English.

Other Chinese words for “china”

周末我们去中华街吃饭吧。zhōu mò wǒ men qù zhōng huá jiē chī fàn ba

Let's go eat in Chinatown this weekend.

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