Definition
祖国 means 'motherland' or 'fatherland' — the country of one's birth or ancestry. In Chinese, the word carries strong patriotic emotion and is used in formal, political, and sentimental contexts (e.g., 热爱祖国 'love the motherland'). It is more emotionally charged than the neutral 国家 ('country').
noun
motherlandone's native land
Examples
- 祖国。Měi gè gōngmín dōu yīnggāi rè'ài zìjǐ de zǔ guó.Every citizen should love their motherland.
- 祖国，。Tā líkāi zǔ guó yǐjīng shí nián le, fēicháng 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 shēnqíng.This song expresses deep feelings for the motherland.
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