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“country” in Chinese

Chinese

Also国 (guó) · 国内 (guó nèi)

Pronunciation

Pinyinguó jiā

Example

这是我的国家。zhè shì wǒ de guó jiā

This is my country.

Illustration for 国家 (country)

How to say “country” in Chinese

“Country” in Chinese is 国家 (guó jiā).

A political community with its own territory, people, and governing authority.

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

Example sentences with 国家

这个国家的人很友好。zhè ge guó jiā de rén hěn yóu hǎo

The people in this country are very friendly.

Tips for using 国家

  • Maps, flags, and national teams are useful clues for this word because each points to a whole political community rather than a single city.

Other Chinese words for “country”

2

国

guó

nouncountry

你来自哪个国?nǐ lái zì nǎ ge guó

Which country are you from?

3

国内

guó nèi

nounthe country

公司在国内有很多分店。gōng sī zài guó nèi yǒu hěn duō fēn diàn

The company has many branches in the country.

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