爱国 (ài guó) — to love one's country; patriotic
Definition
爱国 means 'to love one's country / be patriotic,' used as a verb or adjective for a personal stance or value. Pairs naturally with 者 ('patriot') and 心 ('patriotism'); more concrete than the abstract noun 爱国主义.
verb
to love one's countrypatriotic
Examples
- 爱国。Měi gè rén dōu yīng gāi ài guó.Everyone should love their country.
- ，。Tā ài le yí bèi zi de guó, cóng bù hòu huǐ.He loved his country his whole life and never regretted it.
- ，。Rén bù néng zhī ài zì jǐ de guó, yě yào zūn zhòng bié rén de guó.People can't just love their own country; they should also respect others' countries.
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