Zhōngguó
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In pinyin "China" is Zhōngguó (中国). The characters mean "middle country", and the name is capitalized in pinyin.
The full official name is Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó (中华人民共和国), the People's Republic of China.
Meaning: the country China (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
Zhōng (中) means "middle" or "center" and guó (国) means "country". A person from China is a Zhōngguórén (中国人).
Did you know?
- Zhōngguó (中国) literally means "middle country", and the same name is used by Mandarin speakers in Taiwan and Singapore for the country.
Examples in context
- Wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó.I want to go to China.
- Tā shì Zhōngguórén.She is Chinese.
- Zhōngguó hěn dà.China is very big.
Example conversation
Sam talks with his language partner Fang about travel.
- SamWǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó xuéxí.I want to study in China.
- FangNǐ xiǎng qù nǎ ge chéngshì?Which city do you want to go to?
- SamWǒ xiǎng qù Běijīng.I want to go to Beijing.
