国际 guójì international
How to remember 国际: 国 country + 际 border = international.
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How it is used
- International - 国际机场 (guójì jīchǎng) international airport, 国际关系 international relations.
- 国 (country) + 际 (between); functions as an attributive modifier before nouns.
- Contrast 世界 (shìjiè) 'world' (世界杯 World Cup); 国际 stresses 'between nations', 世界 stresses 'across the whole globe'.
Example sentences
- 开什么国际玩笑。 Kāi shénme guójì wánxiào.Don't make stupid jokes.
- 我们将于几分钟内降落在新东京国际机场。 Wǒmen jiāng yú jǐfēnzhōng nèi jiàngluò zài xīn dōngjīngguójì jīchǎng.In a few minutes we'll be landing at New Tokyo International Airport.
- 这部手机可以拨打国际电话。 Zhè bù shǒujī kěyǐ bōdǎ guójì diànhuà.This cell phone can make international calls.