Chinese word

国土

Pronunciation

Pinyinguó tǔ

Meaning

  • nounnational territory

Example

我们要保护好自己的国土。wǒ men yào bǎo hù hǎo zì jǐ de guó tǔ

We need to protect our own national territory.

Illustration for 国土 (national territory)

More examples

政府制定了新政策保护国土资源。zhèng fǔ zhì dìng le xīn zhèng cè bǎo hù guó tǔ zī yuán

The government has made a new policy to protect the country's land resources.

Core concept

The shared ground of a nation, treated as one connected whole rather than as separate pieces of property.

Common phrases

  • 保卫国土bǎo wèi guó tǔ

    defend national territory

  • 国土资源guó tǔ zī yuán

    land resources

  • 国土面积guó tǔ miàn jī

    land area

Similar words

土地tǔ dì: Ground or land set aside for building, farming, or another practical use.
领土líng tǔ: The area of land that belongs to a country or falls under its rule.
领海líng hǎi: The part of the sea along a country's coast that the country controls.

Definition in Chinese

一个国家所拥有或管辖的土地范围，包括陆地、内水域及其自然资源。yí gè guó jiā suǒ yōng yǒu huò guǎn xiá de tǔ dì fàn wéi bāo kuò lù dì nèi shuǐ yù jí qí zì rán zī yuán

Word origin

国 (guó, "country") + 土 (tǔ, "land") literally joins the country with the ground it possesses, yielding the compound's broad geographic sense.

Usage tips

  • It is useful in news reports and civic discussions about borders, resources, and plans for the country as a whole.

Other meanings

  • landnoun

Related words

  • 国土资源guó tǔ zī yuánland resourcesnoun
  • 国土安全guó tǔ ān quánterritorial securitynoun

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