HSK · Level 9
135 words
Chinese word
王国
Pronunciation
Pinyinwáng guó
Meaning
- nounkingdom
Example
孩子们喜欢看关于王国的故事。hái zi men xǐ huān kàn guān yú wáng guó de gù shì
The children like reading stories about kingdoms.
More examples
历史学家研究了导致王国灭亡的多种原因。lì shǐ xué jiā yán jiū le dǎo zhì wáng guó miè wáng de duō zhǒng yuán yīn
Historians studied the various causes that led to the downfall of the kingdom.
Core concept
One self-contained realm whose government is centered on a monarch.
Common phrases
王国的统治者wáng guó de tǒng zhì zhě
ruler of the kingdom
王国灭亡wáng guó miè wáng
downfall of the kingdom
王国的版图wáng guó de bǎn tú
territory of the kingdom
Similar words
国家guó jiā: An independent country with its own territory and government that acts as one unit in world affairs.
帝国dì guó: A large state ruled by an emperor or central power over wide lands and often several peoples.
共和国gòng hé guó: A country without a monarch, governed by its people or their elected representatives.
王朝wáng cháo: A ruling family and the period when its members govern a country or realm.
Definition in Chinese
由国王或君主统治的独立领土或政治实体。yóu guó wáng huò jūn zhǔ tǒng zhì de dú lì líng tǔ huò zhèng zhì shí tǐ
Word origin
王 (wáng, "king") + 国 (guó, "country") forms the straightforward idea of a country ruled by a king.
Usage tips
- English speakers often meet this word in fairy tales or history, but Chinese also uses it for a themed world centered on animals, food, hobbies, or another interest.
Opposites
- 共和国gòng hé guórepublicnoun