公国 (gōng guó) — duchy; dukedom

Definition

A 'duchy' — a small state ruled by a duke (公爵). 比 '王国' (kingdom) smaller in rank; not as common as 王国 or 帝国 in Chinese historical texts.

noun
duchydukedom
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 公国
    Lú sēn bǎo shì yí gè gōng guó.
    Luxembourg is a duchy.
  • 公国
    Tā men cān guān le nà ge gǔ lǎo de gōng guó.
    They visited that ancient duchy.
  • 公国
    Zhè ge gōng guó de lì shǐ kě yǐ zhuī sù dào zhōng shì jì.
    The history of this duchy can be traced back to the Middle Ages.

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