Chinese word

富强

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù qiáng

Meaning

  • adjectiveprosperous and powerful

Example

我们希望国家变得富强。wǒ men xī wàng guó jiā biàn de fù qiáng

We hope the country becomes prosperous and powerful.

Illustration for 富强 (prosperous and powerful)

More examples

国际竞争中，国家要在经济和军事实力上并重，才能真正富强。guó jì jìng zhēng zhōng guó jiā yào zài jīng jì hé jūn shì shí lì shàng bìng zhòng cái néng zhēn zhèng fù qiáng

In international competition, a country must develop both economic and military strength to become truly prosperous and powerful.

Core concept

A country or region has both enough material resources to thrive and enough collective strength to act effectively.

Common phrases

  • 富强的国家fù qiáng de guó jiā

    prosperous and powerful country

  • 迈向富强mài xiàng fù qiáng

    advance toward prosperity and power

Similar words

繁荣fán róng: Economically and socially active, with growing industries and a lively society.
富裕fù yù: Having enough income and wealth for a person or family to live comfortably.
强大qiáng dà: Having great military, economic, or other power and influence over others.
发达fā dá: Highly developed in industry, technology, or transport, with a high economic standard.

Definition in Chinese

用来表示一个国家、团体或地区在经济上富足且国力强盛的状态。yòng lái biǎo shì yí gè guó jiā tuán tǐ huò dì qū zài jīng jì shàng fù zú qiě guó lì qiáng shèng de zhuàng tài

Word origin

The compound 富 (fù, "wealth") + 强 (qiáng, "strength") joins material abundance with the ability to exert power.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word usually belongs to statements about a country, region, or society, not about a person's income or possessions.

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