Definition
开国 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to found a state' or 'to establish a nation'. It is often used in historical contexts, especially referring to the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. The verb 开 and the noun 国 can be separated by other elements, such as 了 or time expressions: 开了国 ('founded the state').
v.o.
to found a stateto establish a nation
Examples
- 。Tāmen wèi zhège guójiā kāi le guó.They founded the state for this country.
- 1949，开国。1949 nián, Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó kāi guó le.In 1949, the People's Republic of China was founded.
- 开国。Zhè wèi jiāngjūn shì kāi guó rénwù.This general is a founding figure.
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