ちゅうごく
chūgokueveryday
China is ちゅうごく (chūgoku) in Japanese. The kanji is 中国, and hiragana is used for children or learners.
ちゅうごく (chūgoku) is the standard Japanese name for the country. The people are ちゅうごくじん (chūgokujin) and the language is ちゅうごくご (chūgokugo).
Meaning: country (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
Say it as "choo-goh-koo", with long ū in the first part and long ō in the second part.
Did you know?
- The kanji 中国 (chūgoku) means "middle country".
Examples in context
- ちゅうごくに行きたいです。chūgoku ni ikitai desu.I want to go to China.
- ちゅうごくは大きい国です。chūgoku wa ōkii kuni desu.China is a big country.
Example conversation
Aya tells her Teacher about a trip.
- Teacher休みはどこに行きましたか。yasumi wa doko ni ikimashita ka.Where did you go on your holiday?
- Ayaちゅうごくに行きました。chūgoku ni ikimashita.I went to China.
- Teacherいいですね。ii desu ne.That sounds nice.
