Quốc
Quốc is the Vietnamese way to say the given name Quoc.
Quốc is used as a Vietnamese given name.
Did you know?
- The word Quốc is part of the Sino-Vietnamese vocabulary, which is a layer of the language influenced by Chinese. This means it shares a linguistic ancestor with the Japanese word koku and the Korean word guk, both of which also mean 'country'.
- The name Quốc is frequently paired with other words to form compound names, such as Quốc Anh or Quốc Bảo, to give the name a specific virtuous meaning.
- If you were to write the name Quốc in a Chinese calligraphy context, you would be using the character 國, which is a perfect visual representation of a 'border' enclosing a 'city'.
Examples in context
- Tôi là Quốc.I am Quoc.
- Bạn Quốc rất thân thiện.Quoc is very friendly.
- Anh Quốc đang ở đâu?Where is Mr. Quoc?
Example conversation
Lan and Nam are talking about a classmate.
- LanNam ơi, Quốc đi học chưa?Nam, has Quoc gone to school yet?
- NamQuốc đến trường từ sớm rồi.Quoc arrived at school early.
- LanVậy thì tốt quá.That is great then.
- NamĐể mình nhắn cho cậu ấy nhé.Let me message him.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Quốc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
