祖国 (zǔ guó) — motherland; one's native land
Definition
A formal, patriotic word for 'motherland' — one's country of origin, used in speeches, writing, and emotional contexts. Not for casual 'my country' in everyday talk.
noun
motherlandone's native land
Examples
- 祖国。Měi gè gōng mín dōu yīng gāi rè ài zì jǐ de zǔ guó.Every citizen should love their motherland.
- 祖国，。Tā lí kāi zǔ guó yǐ jīng shí nián le, fēi cháng xiǎng jiā.He left his motherland ten years ago and misses home very much.
- 祖国。Zhè shǒu gē chàng chū le duì zǔ guó de shēn qíng.This song expresses deep feelings for the motherland.
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