Chinese word

联合国

Pronunciation

Pinyinlián hé guó

Meaning

  • nounUnited Nations

Example

他在联合国工作。tā zài lián hé guó gōng zuò

He works at the United Nations.

Illustration for 联合国 (United Nations)

More examples

联合国总部在纽约。lián hé guó zǒng bù zài niǔ yuē

The United Nations headquarters is in New York.

Core concept

A shared international table where governments negotiate, coordinate action, and address disputes.

Common phrases

  • 加入联合国jiā rù lián hé guó

    join the United Nations

  • 联合国总部lián hé guó zǒng bù

    United Nations headquarters

  • 联合国成员国lián hé guó chéng yuán guó

    United Nations member state

Similar words

国家guó jiā: A distinct country with defined territory and its own government.
政府zhèng fǔ: The institutions and people that manage a country.
国际组织guó jì zǔ zhī: A group of countries or organizations working together on international activities and problems.
组织zǔ zhī: A group or system in which people or groups unite for a purpose.

Definition in Chinese

由多个主权国家组成的国际组织，成立于1945年，主要通过会员国协商与集体行动来维护世界和平、促进国际合作并解决国家间争端。yóu duō gè zhǔ quán guó jiā zǔ chéng de guó jì zǔ zhī chéng lì yú 1945 nián zhǔ yào tōng guò huì yuán guó xié shāng yǔ jí tǐ xíng dòng lái wéi hù shì jiè hé píng cù jìn guó jì hé zuò bìng jiě jué guó jiā jiān zhēng duān

Word origin

联合国 (liánhéguó, "United Nations") is built from 联 (lián, "link") + 合 (hé, "join") + 国 (guó, "country"), making its name a clear picture of countries working together.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the organization name can identify a person's workplace or affiliation without an extra word meaning "organization".

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