开国 (kāi guó) — to found a state, to establish a nation
Definition
Literary/political term meaning to found a new state — used for emperors and revolutionary leaders in formal or historical writing, not everyday speech.
verb
to found a stateto establish a nation
Examples
- 。Tā men wèi zhè ge guó jiā kāi le guó.They founded the state for this country.
- 1949,开国。1949 Nián, zhōng huá rén mín gòng hé guó kāi guó le.In 1949, the People's Republic of China was founded.
- 开国。Zhè wèi jiāng jūn shì kāi guó rén wù.This general is a founding figure.
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