国家 guójiā country
country; state; nation
怎么记住“国家”: 国 country + 家 home = country.
汉字
用法
- A country, nation, or state - 我们国家 (wǒmen guójiā) our country; 发展中国家 (fāzhǎnzhōng guójiā) developing country.
- Covers the nation-state as a whole (people + government + territory). Contrast 政府 (zhèngfǔ, the government) and 民族 (mínzú, ethnic nation/people).
- Literally 国 (country) + 家 (home) - the state as an extended household; 家 is neutral tone here.
例句
- 这里是国家的边境。 Zhèli shì guójiā de biānjìng.This is the country's border.
- 国家的经济发展很快。 Guójiā de jīngjì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.The country's economy is developing very rapidly.
- 亚洲一共有几个国家？ Yàzhōu yīgòng yǒu jǐ gè guójiā?How many countries are there in Asia altogether?