HSK · Level 34
135 words
Chinese word
全国
Pronunciation
Pinyinquán guó
Meaning
- nounthe whole country
Example
全国的人都在看比赛。quán guó de rén dōu zài kàn bǐ sài
People all over the country are watching the game.
More examples
全国各地都在准备节日活动。quán guó gè dì dōu zài zhǔn bèi jié rì huó dòng
People all over the country are preparing for the festival.
Core concept
One complete national area that leaves no region outside its boundary.
Common phrases
全国各地quán guó gè dì
all over the country
全国比赛quán guó bǐ sài
national competition
在全国zài quán guó
across the country
Similar words
国内guó nèi: The area within one's own country, especially in a domestic context.
全国各地quán guó gè dì: All the different regions and places throughout a country.
各地gè dì: Various regions and places across a broad area.
Definition in Chinese
指涉及整个国家范围、无论地区还是人口都包含在内的范围或事物。zhǐ shè jí zhěng gè guó jiā fàn wéi wú lùn dì qū hái shì rén kǒu dōu bāo hán zài nèi de fàn wéi huò shì wù
Word origin
The characters 全 (quán, "whole") and 国 (guó, "country") combine to express a country considered in its entirety.
Usage tips
- When the topic is people, events, or news, English often says "across the country" instead of copying the Chinese word order.
Other meanings
- nationwideadverb
- domesticnoun
Opposites
- 地方dì fānglocal areanoun