国 (guó) — country, nation, state; (bound form) national (used in compound words like 国旗 'national flag')
Definition
国 (guó) is a bound root meaning 'country / national' — almost always paired with another character, e.g. 中国. 国家 is the standalone, everyday word for a country.
noun
countrynationstate(bound form) national (used in compound words like 国旗 'national flag')
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 。Zhōng guó shì yí gè hěn dà de guó jiā.China is a very big country.
- ？Nǐ xǐ huan nǎ ge guó jiā?Which country do you like?
- 。Zhè ge guó jiā yǒu hěn duō rén.This country has many people.
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