中国 zhōngguó China
How to remember 中国: 中 middle + 国 country = China.
Characters
How it is used
- 'China' - 中国人 (Zhōngguó rén) a Chinese person, 中国话 spoken Chinese.
- Literally 'central country'. The language is usually 中文 (Zhōngwén) or 汉语 (Hànyǔ), not 中国语.
Example sentences
- 在中国，医生也叫大夫。 Zài Zhōngguó, yīshēng yě jiào dàifu.In China, doctors are also called "daifu".
- 黄河是中国的第二大河。 Huánghé shì Zhōngguó de dì èr dà hé.The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.
- 北京是中国的首都。 Běijīng shì Zhōngguó de shǒudū.Beijing is China's capital.
- 中国人普遍都爱吃包子。 Zhōngguórén pǔbiàn dōu ài chī bāozi.Most Chinese love to eat baozi.